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Academic Freedom
When Professors Offend Students
Classroom norms are changing. Where’s the line, and who decides? -
'Always an Educator'
The Reinvention of Rebecca Chopp
She built a life around a profession that prizes the mind. Then she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.
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Covid on Campus
Omicron Is Here, and Colleges Are Scrambling
On some campuses, the new variant is already dominant. That may send higher education into crisis mode. -
Admissions
Extension of Harvard’s Test-Optional Policy Fires ‘a Shot Across the Bow’ of Higher Ed
The history of standardized testing is being rewritten, especially now that California State University is on the verge of ending its ACT and SAT requirement. -
Research Scrutiny
What the Lieber Verdict Says, and Doesn’t Say, About Future Probes of Scholars’ Ties to China
The Harvard chemist’s case, in many ways, stands apart from others in the federal investigation. -
The Review
‘The Professors Are the Enemy’
Right-wing attacks on academic freedom have real repercussions. -
The Review
Professors, Don’t Delude Yourselves
Your graduate students aren’t aiming for nonacademic jobs. -
The Review
‘Student-Athlete’ Has Always Been a Lie
The NCAA must recognize players as the workers they are. -
Advice
Admin 101: How to Design a Leadership Search in Crisis Times
Since the pandemic began, we have updated the administrative-hiring playbook — and it’s not a temporary patch.