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There’s a New (Il)literacy Myth

Too frequently scholars and the media dangerously misrepresent students’ ability to read and interest in reading.

What We’re LEARNing

Early indications from a new national effort to recognize undergraduate learning.

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Learning a Language Called ‘How to Provost’

Laurie McLary reflects on what it’s like to wholly, humanly inhabit an administrative role whose language and norms you are only just learning.

Rights Consciousness

Rights are a product of conflict, resistance, struggle and negotiation, not consensus.

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In Defense of FIRE

John K. Wilson argues that a recent defense of the AAUP goes too far in denouncing the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.

Opinion

Winds of Change in Higher Ed to Become a Hurricane in 2025

A number of factors are converging to create a huge storm. Generative AI advances, massive federal policy shifts, broad societal and economic changes, and the demographic cliff combine to create uncertainty today and change tomorrow.

Using the Past to Inform the Present, Part 2

How history can further illuminate our understanding of drug and alcohol use.

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How Colleges Can Pivot to Keep DEI Alive

Colleges can still achieve DEI-related goals through a deliberate integration strategy, Melissa Segal writes.