An English and economics professor explain why America’s college textbook industry might undergo radical change that makes books more affordable, similar to what happened in medieval times.
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Although University of Maryland football player Jordan McNair died from heatstroke during practice, his death also resulted from a culture that exploits black players, says a professor who studies race and sports.
An incident in which a Smith College employee called police on a black student who ‘seemed out of place’ is just the latest in a string of cases of racial ‘profiling by proxy,’ three scholars argue.
A closer look at House Democrats new ‘debt-free’ college plan reveals that the plan fails to live up to its name, two higher education finance scholars argue.
On the one-year anniversary of the tragedy in Charlottesville, we asked the presidents of Bowdoin, Elon and the University of Washington whether free speech should be treated differently on campus.
A longstanding view of minorities as outsiders contributes to negative encounters with campus police. A researcher argues how greater empathy can lessen the urge to call the police in the first place.
Though some have suggested that college majors should be scrapped, a higher education scholar warns that getting rid of college majors may create more problems than it solves.
The demise of the first academic department dedicated to policing at the University of California has left unanswered questions about the best way to educate cops.
Colleges and universities can rid their campuses of sexual assault and sexual harassment if they do a few key things, a group of researchers argue.
The Final Four of College Chess may not generate as much buzz as college basketball’s Final Four, but proponents says its competitors represent top talent with highly coveted critical thinking skills.
While a new $5 million program could help college students save money on textbooks each year, a more permanent solution is needed to the problem of pricey textbooks that students often don’t buy.
Duke University recently decided to assign random roommates for incoming students. Is this silly social engineering or smart policy?
A deal that allows Kaplan University to shed its for-profit status and join Purdue University may represent a new way for troubled for-profit colleges to survive.
The number of colleges that have test-optional admissions policies has now surpassed 1,000. An admissions specialist explains why that milestone is a welcome one.
Artificial intelligence and automation are bringing changes to higher education that will challenge, and may even threaten, traditional universities.
The proposed PROSPER Act would change the way student financial aid is doled out and how student loans are paid back.
The tax bill that just cleared the Senate contains sweeping changes to nearly every facet of American life.
Universities play a vital role in promoting economic growth, something the writers of the Republican tax plan have apparently forgotten.
Colleges and universities boast US$547 billion in endowment assets, yet only a handful of elite schools would be taxed under the proposal.
Post-World War II California built an unrivalled system of higher education combining access, affordability and choice. Then a contraction of the vision came in the 1980s.
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, The University of Texas at San Antonio
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Associate Vice Provost for International Education, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of Management, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
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Adjunct Professor, Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California
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Associate Professor of Higher Education, Seton Hall University
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Professor of Political Science, Fordham University
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Lenore Stern Professor in the Humanities and Social Sciences, Tufts University
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Associate Professor of Education Policy and Psychology and 21st Century Chair, University of Arkansas
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Professor of Higher Education, The Ohio State University
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Professor of Sociology, Western Connecticut State University
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Professor of Law and Don L. & Mabel F. Endowed Chair in Law, University of New Mexico
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Associate Professor of Higher & Postsecondary Education, Arizona State University
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Professor of Economics, University of Tennessee
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Professor of Higher Education, University of Pennsylvania
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Doctoral Fellow, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania
