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By Nicholas Lemann

A new movement is underway to find out. (PREMIUM)

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Finance
By Jack Stripling

A company scuttled its plan to publish a list of colleges that it projects will go broke. Some say the pushback indicates higher ed’s resistance to transparency.

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By Goldie Blumenstyk

Data, opinions, and other vital signs are abundant, but good luck using them to identify a failing institution before it flatlines. (PREMIUM)

Sexual Misconduct
By Katherine Mangan

Campus leaders from dozens of institutions met this week to brainstorm solutions to a pervasive problem in higher education. They focused on power dynamics that are unique to academic settings. (PREMIUM)

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By Wesley Jenkins

The conversation around college athletes’ profiting from their image rights has centered on the biggest stars. Here’s how legislation could affect players in nonrevenue sports. (PREMIUM)

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Two professors with five kids between them offer advice on how to move your tenure-track career forward while parenting.

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