Ethical choices don't go away at this stage in the process, especially if an applicant does something that may hurt his or her chances, writes Jim Jump. More...
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Ethical College Admissions: After the Applications Are In
Truth, Facts and Liberal Education in a 'Post-Truth' Era
Colleges and universities must ensure that students know not only how to exercise intellectual skills but also that certain things are so, writes Grant Cornwell. More...
Online Learning: A 2-Voiced Case for Ambivalence
Wading into the rip currents of online learning evangelism and countersurging cries of alarm about the corporatization of higher ed, Steve Mentz and Christopher Schaberg seek steady footing. More...
How MOOC Collaboration Could Aid On-Campus Teaching and Learning
Creating a sharing economy for MOOC content among universities in open online consortiums wouldn’t be simple but could have enormous benefits for those institutions and others, Daniel Seaton writes. More...
Academe Must Challenge the Skeptics of Expertise
The more academics seek to inform and shape policy, the more they must confront efforts to undermine their influence, writes Linda Stamato. More...
The Art of Disagreeing
The recent closure of an art exhibit at Mary Baldwin University after accusations of racist content reminds us that art is both dangerous and valuable because it is open to interpretation. More...
What’s Wrong With the Proposal to Eliminate 'Small Majors'
The University of Wisconsin System should consider much better strategies for reducing costs and enhancing revenue, argues Benjamin Rifkin. More...
Making Race-Conscious Affirmative Action a Scapegoat
The recent challenges are at best mistaken and at worst malicious, argues Michele S. Moses. More...
Uncomfortably Numb
When sorting books en masse, a prominently placed keyword can move the process right along -- the proverb about how we shouldn't judge them by their covers notwithstanding. More...
Choosing a College: The Virtues of a Good Misfit
All the talk about helping prospective students find "the perfect fit" may be discouraging them from truly valuable experiences at colleges where they may thrive, writes Diana Senechal. More...
