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Are Letters of Recommendation Necessary?
UVenus writers weigh in on the relevance of recommendation letters.
Toward a Focus Index
What if we could quantify students’ ability to focus on their work, and made institutional decisions based on it?
Consulting a Clown
Caroline M. Stanley describes how using humor in the classroom made her a better teacher.
Responding to the New Title IX Guidelines
If colleges choose to increase the standard of proof, they should recognize the impact it will have and prepare to mitigate it, write Josh Gupta-Kagan and Mary Eschelbach Hansen.
Feeling Jaded by the News Media, Too?
Media relations is changing (and change is hard), but it’s time to address things head on.
'A World Made for Money' Is a Book That Will Drive You Crazy
The guilty pleasures of facts disconnected from arguments.
Human Subjects, Third Parties, and the Law
Just because my phone knows where I’ve been doesn’t mean I'm fine with you following me around for your investigations – whether you’re a cop or an academic.
Needed: A New Graduate Adviser-Advisee Relationship
How can graduate advisers think strategically about their advisees’ career preparation within the flawed system for Ph.D.s? James M. Van Wyck provides advice.