More American Students Are Being Lured to Canadian Universities
Blame the high cost of tuition in the U.S. and the 2016 election results.
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Is It Time to Rethink Campus Protest?
In a new era of protest and de-platforming, conservatives have defensively invested the First Amendment with a transcendent power and moral authority it does not warrant. What happens when equality and free speech are in direct opposition?
‘Sexism Is a Feature of the System’: An Interview With Kelly Baker
As #MeToo comes to college campuses, Kelly Baker's work shows just how deeply sexism is embedded in academia.
The Right-Wing Plot to Take Over Student Governments
American conservatives keep attacking left-wing academics for what the right wing is actually doing.
Are Universities Exploiting Black Male Athletes in Order to Raise Revenues?
A new study suggests the answer is yes.
For LGBT Students, a STEM Career Is a Less Likely Option
New research suggests lesbian, gay, and bisexual students are being driven out of STEM majors.
There Is No Enlightened Argument in Favor of the SAT
The progressive case for the SAT is about as risible as the progressive case for war in Iraq was.
A Federal Judge Contests the Termination of a College Accrediting Agency
The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools is not currently listed on the Department of Education's page of federally recognized accrediting agencies.
The Humanities Are Dead. Long Live the Humanities.
It's true that much of the scholarship that professors in the humanities produce is micro-focused and barely relevant to larger social concerns. But those academics would also be best served by ignoring that critique.
The Value of a University Education Extends Beyond Knowledge
Australian researchers find the experience changes students' personalities—for the better.