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Opinion | The Backpack You Need Isn’t for Carrying Books
Study Spanish in Bolivia. Or teach English in South Korea. Or volunteer in Nepal.
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There’s Always Been Trouble in ‘The Groves of Academe’
How a 1950s novel explains the crisis in higher education.
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Opinion | How to Save a Sad, Lonely, Angry and Mean Society
Consuming culture gives us the emotional knowledge that can make us better people.
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Florida Eliminates Sociology as a Core Course at Its Universities
In December, Florida’s education commissioner wrote that “sociology has been hijacked by left-wing activists.”
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Opinion | Critics of D.E.I. Forget That It Works
As the will to engage in D.E.I. programs is waning, it can be tempting to make...
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Opinion | When States Try to Take Away Americans’ Freedom of Thought
Government moves to limit what people can say are an escalation after years of policing speech...
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After Affirmative Action Ban, They Rewrote College Essays With a Key Theme: Race
The Supreme Court’s ruling intended to remove the consideration of race during the admissions process. So...
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Indiana University Cancels Major Exhibition of Palestinian Artist
Samia Halaby, an 87-year-old artist, has been outspoken in her support of Palestinians during the Israel-Gaza...
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The Misguided War on the SAT
Colleges have fled standardized tests, on the theory that they hurt diversity. That’s not what the...
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Wife of Investor Who Pushed for Harvard President’s Exit Is Accused of Plagiarism
Neri Oxman, a former M.I.T. professor, is accused of copying from Wikipedia. Her husband, William Ackman,...
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Opinion | The Claudine Gay Debacle Was Never About Merit
Merit, itself, cannot be defined. That is why the concept is so useful for slippery slopes.
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Opinion | Claudine Gay: What Just Happened at Harvard Is Bigger Than Me
The demagogues won’t stop with Harvard.
