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Stories about how higher ed works.
Disagree With Me
It’s getting hard to remember a time before polarization, self-censorship, and social-media shouting matches. But there are proven ways to make dialogue constructive, and Stanford faculty are teaching them.
by Jill Patton
‘An Exceptional Model for Scientific Discovery’
In a new Q&A format, President Levin talks about the need to renew the university-government partnership.
‘The First Amendment Does Not Give Protesters a Heckler’s Veto’
Drawing the line between dissension and disruption.
by Jenny Martinez
Throwing Out the Rule Book
Pull up a chair, sports fans. The past century’s paradigm—in which student-athletes compete in exchange for an education—is being upended. And where the ball will land is anyone’s guess.
by Ivan Maisel
Says Who
We live in a world where one person’s disinformation is another person’s truth. But the university’s free exchange of ideas can sharpen the picture.
by Kathy Zonana
Why You Can’t Just Use the Endowment for That
How Stanford’s billions really work.
by Kathy Zonana
