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The Modern University Barely Needs Students Anymore
With the arrival of the digital tsunami, universities have lapsed into a crisis of authority
Oct 8
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Martin Gurri
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Heterodox Research Roundup, September 2026
The diversity hypothesis falls short; the latest FIRE rankings just dropped; “harmful” words don’t actually hurt; professors bring (some) of their…
Oct 7
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Dylan Selterman
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Erin B. Shaw
,
Shiri Spitz Siddiqi
, and
Phong P. Truong
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Can a Diverse Campus Share One Purpose? Cornell Thinks So.
Cornell’s new report proposes to end the balkanized campus and rebuild around a unifying vision of human-centered learning.
Oct 6
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John Tomasi
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The Weekly: Plotting for Pluralism
A week of questions about dialogue, diversity, and the disciplines.
Oct 3
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Michael Regnier
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University Leaders Embrace Civil Discourse, Curiosity, and Uncertainty in 2026 Remarks
By following up on these words with actions, campus leaders are contributing to the growing momentum and successes of the internal reform movement.
Oct 2
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Erin B. Shaw
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How Does the American Public Assess Political Impartiality in Education?
Americans broadly endorse political impartiality in education — and then apply it more harshly to the other side.
Oct 1
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Eric Torres
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September 2026
A New Book Blames Higher Ed's Decline on Cost, Bureaucracy, and Conformity
A new book takes a hard look at higher education, but also offers hope for reform
Sep 30
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The Weekly: Can Cornell see the future?
And can anthropology get a witness?
Sep 26
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Michael Regnier
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Are Universities Still the Enemy of "Truthiness"?
Universities recover trust not by projecting certainty, but by making criticism, correction, and revision visible.
Sep 23
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Dylan A Mordaunt
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The Weekly: Can higher ed explain itself?
Maybe a national tour would help.
Sep 19
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Michael Regnier
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Surprising Findings from 14,000 AI-Facilitated Student Conversations
Across nearly 14,000 conversations between students who disagree, discussions almost everyone expects to go badly mostly don't.
Sep 17
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Writing Is Dead. Long Live Writing.
AI is making the art of writing more obsolete, and more necessary, than ever
Sep 16
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Scott Parker
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