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Not Quite an End to Affirmative Action
Michael A. Olivas analyzes a ruling in a case he says had no business being before the Supreme Court.
Where Are the Savings?
Christopher Newfield digs into the details of the Georgia Tech-Udacity deal and emerges with lots of doubts about the economics of the arrangement and its impact on higher education.
University Presses and the Reagan Test
Are college and university presses better off than they were four (or six) years ago? Joseph Esposito assesses the changing environment.
10 Dubious Claims About Higher Ed Decline
Sure, higher education has its problems, but the assertion that it is broken is based on a series of statements that are misleading or simply untrue, writes Arthur Hauptman.
Hunting Prehistory
Two million years after Australopithecus, humankind is sitting pretty. Scott McLemee finds a new book explaining how we got here. (Hint: It was served very rare.)
Regilding the Ivory Tower
David Mihalyfy considers the role of wealth in determining who can pursue an academic career in the humanities.
Making Commencement Great
One family recently attended a miserable graduation ceremony, and offers ideas on how colleges can do better.
Campus Crime Report
Students at U of All People are up in arms about security and safety. David Galef takes a look at the police blotter.