My brother and I have chosen very different paths in our professional lives. Tom is a brand executive at Nike, and I am a mission integration professional at DePaul University. Over the years, however, I have realized that our jobs are not that different. More...
Ethical College Admissions: Yearbook Photos
The ethical issues raised by the Wake Forest controversy are complicated, writes Jim Jump. More...
President Trump Misses the Point
His proposed executive order does not reflect the reality of campuses today or the need for campus leaders to focus on mission and academic freedom, writes Michele S. Moses. More...
Unpacking Trump's Promise on Free Speech
An executive order linking federal research funds to free speech would be on firm ground historically and statutorily, as well as long overdue, write Frederick M. Hess and Grant Addison. More...
Look Beyond Our Borders
Studying democratic erosion abroad increases optimism about U.S. democracy, write Hannah Baron, Robert Blair and Shelby Grossman. More...
Equal Protection for Trans Students
The Trump administration's plan to remove legal protections for transgender students could limit access to higher education and harm the Education Department's legacy, two community college presidents write. More...
How Higher Ed Can Change Faster
Colleges and universities are adopting various structures to drive internal innovation and experimentation -- some focused on transformation and others on iteration, Allison Dulin Salisbury and Terah Crews write. More...
Today's Context Demands Use of OER
Replying to a recent blog post, Jonathan Poritz argues that lowering students' costs by using open educational resources isn't just a nicety in an era when many students are hungry and textbook "quality" is exaggerated. More...
A Watershed Moment
How should colleges respond, Brian Whalen asks, to a nationalist outlook that sows deep divisions among people. More...
An Impossible (Says You) Proposal
We must stop expecting less of the millions of capable community college students who want the finest possible education, Wick Sloane argues. More...