Opinion

Puccini’s 'Turandot' in Our Age of Cancel Culture

Steven Mintz — Mon, 03/18/2024 - 03:00 AM

Can this pinnacle of opera as an art form be reclaimed in a time of intense cultural sensitivity?

Higher Education and the First Amendment

Tracy Mitrano — Tue, 12/19/2023 - 03:00 AM

Distinctions exist.

Missouri v. Biden

Tracy Mitrano — Mon, 09/11/2023 - 03:00 AM

Where the First Amendment and national security meet.

The Republican Party Has a Histrionic Personality Disorder

Tracy Mitrano — Mon, 07/10/2023 - 12:00 AM

And the impact on national security is serious.

The Real Challenge of AI

Tracy Mitrano — Thu, 06/15/2023 - 12:00 AM

It’s us.

Final Exam for Surveillance and Privacy

Tracy Mitrano — Tue, 05/30/2023 - 12:00 AM

How would you answer it?

The Many Ways Humanists Matter

Vanessa Doriott Anderson — Mon, 04/17/2023 - 03:00 AM

The humanities are framed as in constant crisis, writes Vanessa Doriott Anderson, but, in fact, they prepare grad students extraordinarily well for the world of work.

Lessons in Leadership: Say Yes to the Invitation

Maggy Ralbovsky — Fri, 04/07/2023 - 12:27 PM

As a higher ed leader, requests to attend conferences can be incessant and overwhelming, but they often warrant serious consideration, writes Maggy Ralbovsky.

Teaching Reading in the Digital Age

Shakil Rabbi — Wed, 04/05/2023 - 11:00 PM

How we remember, understand and pay attention is simply worse whenever we read on the screen, writes Shakil Rabbi, who suggests two ways to help students deal with that.

Guidance for an Often Thankless Task

Laura L. Behling — Tue, 04/04/2023 - 11:00 PM

Laura L. Behling gives advice for revising the Faculty Handbook, which can be challenging and take longer than hoped but is nevertheless crucial for faculty and institutions alike.