Jonathan R. Cole

The athletic programs at highly selective institutions are out of sync with the schools' missions.

For decades, the United States has welcomed and benefitted from international scholars—but President Trump's travel ban puts that legacy at risk.

Perhaps the country’s political state owes itself to the failures of its education system.

Since the 19th century, the institutions’ thinkers have discovered a dazzling array of new knowledge—yet attacks on academic freedom mean all their potential is now at risk.

The coddling of students’ minds has resulted in grave restrictions of free speech on campus—but academic leaders are also to blame. 

The financial struggle of public research institutions may be a matter of choice—not necessity, as public leaders say.

The current system for gaining entry to elite colleges discourages unique passions and deems many talented students ineligible.