Defiant Policy

Could Colleges Become Sanctuaries for Undocumented Immigrants?

Students at dozens of colleges are demanding that their institutions become "sanctuary campuses" in response to the election of Donald J. Trump. College officials are weighing their options.

Students

Fight Over the Recording of Title IX Proceedings Exposes Gaps in Law and Trust

Columbia University has barred students who complain of sexual misconduct from recording disciplinary proceedings. It says it needs to protect privacy, but some students say it is just trying to protect itself.

People

Meet the Professor Who’s Trying to Help You Steer Clear of Clickbait

Alarmed by the spread of unreliable news sites, Melissa Zimdars started keeping a list of the worst offenders. She had no idea how popular — or controversial — that list would become.

The Ticker

Here’s a Rundown of the Latest Campus-Climate Incidents Since Trump's Election

Racist incidents have been reported on a number of other campuses in the last day, amounting to several dozen in all. Most seem to have been inspired by the election.

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Commentary

How Trump Could Spark a Renaissance in Higher Education

His tax-reform plan holds the key to making college affordable again.

Lingua Franca

Literally, Seriously?

The journalist Salena Zito came up with the antimetabole that "the press takes [Trump] literally, but not seriously; his supporters take him seriously, but not literally." How valid was her formulation? Ben Yagoda explains.

First Person

Impostor Syndrome Is Definitely a Thing

Some ideas for teaching your graduate students how to avoid feeling as if they don’t belong in academe.

Vitae

How Do We Respond to the Unthinkable?

If you are worried about the country’s new political present, remember that you get to spend your days with its future.