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First Person
A Defense of the Multiple-Choice Exam
Its value may be limited, but there is no better way to test whether students have read the material. -
News
The Next Great Hope for Measuring Learning
Thirteen states are using a common tool to evaluate how well their students write, calculate, and think. Can this effort paint an accurate portrait of academic quality? -
News
Title IX Officers Pay a Price for Navigating a Volatile Issue
Two high-profile departures of Title IX administrators underscore the pressures that come with being a college’s “moral compass.” -
The Review
If Colleges Are Dismantled, Consider the Impact on Their Cities
Our quest for efficiency could sever a crucial connection to the past. -
The Review
Religiously Serious, Thoughtfully Secular
The leader of a Catholic college within a public university says religion will never disappear from human experience, any more than will rejection and critiques of religion. -
The Review
Is This Economist Too Far Ahead of His Time?
Robin Hanson wants to do scholarship differently. Is there a place for him in academe? -
News
Michael Ignatieff Leads a European University in His Wife’s Home Country
The former Harvard professor who once led Canada’s Liberal Party hopes he can help reform graduate education through his new role. -
News
What I’m Reading: ‘Respect: An Exploration’
To prepare for today’s challenging conversations, says a college-consortium leader, we need to encourage students to practice respect. -
The Review
Michelle Alexander’s Broader Argument
To the Editor: In Alexander C. Kafka’s recent article on Michelle Alexander (“Michelle Alexander’s Leap of Faith,” October 7), I was quoted as saying that Alexander’s “myopic focus on the War on Drugs diverts us from discussing violent crime.” I wrote those words in 2012 in response to Alexander’s… -
The Review
Our Idea of Tolerant Isn’t
Boomer faculty members’ notions of tolerance don’t fit millennial students’ experiences. -
The Review
Philosophy Beyond the Academy
Philosophy is multifarious, with many regional inflections, a new book argues. -
The Review
Free Expression vs. Personal Safety
To the Editor: In “O Say Must We Stand?” (October 14), Silke-Maria Weineck misstates the narrative and reasoning behind the decision to keep the Eastern Michigan football team and marching band off the field during the playing of the national anthem at a September 23 night home game at Rynearson… -
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News
2011: A Test of Faith in Happy Valley
The child-sex-abuse scandal at Penn State shook the institution to its core. -
What You Need to Know About the Past 7 Days
In a turnabout, a Title IX investigation at Wesley College focuses on the rights of a student accused of misconduct. Plus Northwestern University is forced to rethink its handbook for football players, and Liberty University students rethink their president’s support for Donald J. Trump. -
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News
Deadlines (10/21/2016)
Awards and prizes October 31: Education. Nominations are being accepted for the 2017 Harold W. McGraw Jr. Prize in Education, which honors innovation in education. The prize recognizes outstanding individuals who have dedicated themselves to improving education through new approaches and whose… -
News
Sonny Vaccaro Plans One Last Push Against the NCAA
The former shoe marketer, now an influential advocate for college athletes, looks to enlist new plaintiffs to challenge NCAA restrictions. -
Students
What a Landmark Finding in a Title IX Case Means for Colleges Wrestling With Sex Assault
The Education Department has cited a Delaware college for failing to protect the rights of a student accused of sexual assault. Experts say the case sends a message to colleges about the importance of conducting fair investigations. -
The States
Kentucky’s Governor Has Raised Hackles Across Higher Ed. What’s His Plan?
The Republican has played rough with public colleges and state lawmakers, but so far his attempts to remake academe have mostly been struck down. -
Admissions
How College Recruiters Are Using Snapchat, the App That Half of High Schoolers Use
Potential applicants may not want to hear a rehearsed pitch from an admissions officer. But put them in touch with an actual student on Snapchat, and a different dynamic comes into play. -
News
As U. of Florida Law Dean Calls Out Sexism, Her Rankings-Driven Regime Comes Under Fire
Laura Rosenbury has promised big leaps in the U.S. News lists, but some professors say her ambitious and despotic approach incites fear and threatens the school’s culture. -
Election 2016
Why the College Degree Seems to Be Deciding the Presidential Election
A stark divide in voter preferences has opened between people with college diplomas and people without them. What’s going on? Here are a few issues to consider. -
Research
Universities Seek Smaller, Modernized Fleet of Research Vessels
The Obama administration has asked Congress to pay $106 million toward two new ships, although researchers say a third vessel is needed — an idea that has support in the Senate but not in the House of Representatives. -
Faculty
As Concerns Grow About Using Data to Measure Faculty, a Company Changes Its Message
Professors have expressed displeasure with Academic Analytics, a company that tracks journal articles, citations, books, and grants to account for scholarly productivity. Now Georgetown has dropped the service, arguing that it is of questionable value. -
Students
‘I’m Doing It For Myself': a Student’s Struggle to Turn His Life Around
After years in and out of prison, a former gang member who joined the College Bound Dorchester program describes what it’s like to start college. -
Students
An Innovative Program Guides Former Gang Members From Prison to Promise
College Bound Dorchester takes young men and women from one of Boston’s most dangerous neighborhoods and helps them plot a path to higher education. But getting students in the door is only part of the challenge. -
On Leadership
Video: At Marlboro College, Everybody Gets a Vote
President Kevin F.F. Quigley talks about the college’s Town Meeting governance structure and a scholarship program designed to bring one student from every state to this New England campus. -
First Person
How to Live Less Anxiously in Academe
Four steps toward an alternative academic career. -
The Review
Is Political Science Too Pessimistic?
The loss of a transformative vision, says Jennifer Hochschild, leaves the field without a conviction that people can make a difference.