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The Case Against the Term Paper
Students need to read more, talk about ideas and then write shorter papers more often, writes Deborah J. Cohan.
Extend the Exemption for the Endowment Tax
The pending legislation has fiscal implications for many small colleges and might well be the final nail in the coffin for those struggling to survive, writes David Gerard.
Note to Congress: Create Incentives, Not Taxes
A change in Congress’s proposed excise tax provision could encourage institutions to use their resources to educate more talented low- and middle-income students, argues Catharine B. Hill.
Getting 'Dear Community' Letters Right
Avoid pitfalls as calls for campus-wide communications become more frequent.
In Memory of Forgetting
The social media generation gap.
The Ethics of Using the Free Preview to Binge Watch Star Trek Discovery
With some possible lessons for higher ed.
Ethical College Admissions: Affirmative Action for Men
Jim Jump considers the extra point that was awarded -- only to male applicants -- by Brigham Young.
Making Your Way Through the Doldrums
When your progress stalls before you have started to get to the core of your dissertation, how do you break through the stress and isolation? Victoria McGovern offers some suggestions.