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In the half century after World War II, American higher education catapulted onto the global stage as the “new” and undisputed “gold standard” for scientific research and graduate education. This rise is a spectacular national achievement. It is, I fear...

From our seventh floor campus offices, we can visually track the slower pace of summer morphing into the bustle of back-to-school. One day the campus is sleepy. The next, the perimeter of the campus fills with mini-vans and out pour freshmen, their families...

Dear Parents of Prospective College Students (and that means anyone with children under age 18), Both of my parents were the first in their families to go to college. My mother was the only child of Italian immigrants who believed deeply in the value of...

1. Be mindful that your goal is to educate all students enrolled in your institution. Not just the top quartile with exceptional academic talent and the bottom quartile that may need special remediation. Traditional teaching methods don't do a good job with...