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March 12, 2024

The Affair of Yale and Rural China

Ian Oxnevad

Yale's tepid outreach to rural America fails to compare to its investment in China. 

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March 5, 2024

The Risks of Internationalizing American Colleges

Kali Jerrard

Higher ed’s push to import students poses a substantial risk to national security and the future of academia.

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February 27, 2024

Academia’s Self-Eating Snake

Kali Jerrard

Ethnic studies and educational activism are consuming curricula and the classroom.

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February 20, 2024

“The Evil West and the Innocent Rest”

Kali Jerrard

Utah’s recent legislation aims to reverse the anti-Western sentiment in higher education.

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February 13, 2024

The Great Academic Divorce with China

Ian Oxnevad

All signs show that American education is beginning a long and painful divorce with the People’s Republic of China. But will academia go through with it?

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February 6, 2024

The Roadmap to Success?

Kali Jerrard

House Democrats have offered their vision for reforming higher education.

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January 30, 2024

Tuition and Transparency

Kali Jerrard

How the House Republicans’ most recent higher education plan might be a step in the right direction.

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January 23, 2024

Staying the Course

Kali Jerrard

Amidst the recent headlines, it’s crucial not to overlook the underlying and more profound challenges afflicting higher education.

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January 16, 2024

Georgia Tech Undermines National Security

Ian Oxnevad

Tianjin University is a threat to national security, yet Georgia Tech remains friendly.

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January 9, 2024

The Assessment Controversy

Kali Jerrard

Standardized testing axed for “political correctness,” hurts rather than helps students.

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