Steven Mintz
Inside Higher Ed
United States
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Past articles by Steven:
Why Historical Fiction Matters
The history that lies beyond pure fact. → Read More
The Secrets of College Success
The secrets are not a secret. → Read More
Debunking U.S. History
Exposing and bulldozing myths is not enough. → Read More
ChatGPT: Threat or Menace?
Are fears about generative AI warranted? → Read More
Is Poetry Dying?
Once, poetry was a popular art form. What happened? → Read More
How Colleges Can Help Close K-12 Achievement Gaps
Further reflections on K-12 schools’ failure to move the needle on equity gaps. → Read More
What Should We Do About Undergrads Who Want to Pursue a Humanities Doctorate?
Reflections on the end of history … and the academic study of the arts, literature and philosophy. → Read More
Putting Humanities Degrees to Work
How to better prepare humanities graduates for the future of work without diluting the value of a humanities education. → Read More
Philanthropy: Its Power and Influence
Foundations’ crucial role in driving educational innovation. → Read More
Museums as Cultural Battlegrounds
Museums offer an ideal lens through which to study shifts in aesthetics, ethics, civic and national identities, and cultural values. → Read More
The Administrator’s Dilemma
University administration has never been more difficult or demanding. → Read More
How the Arts Shifted Leftward
On the politics of modernist art and literature. → Read More
What’s Really Wrong With Our Flawed System of Elite College Admissions
How our fiercely competitive system of elite college admissions distorts student aspirations and damages their mental health—and what we can do about this. → Read More
Are U.S. Universities Losing Their Pre-Eminence?
Why we should be concerned. → Read More
Are Academic Standards Falling?
The case against alarmism. → Read More
Repairing the Past
Confronting higher education’s legacies of slavery, inequality and caste. → Read More
Combating Cynicism in Higher Education
We need to restore a sense of purpose and feelings of connection. → Read More
A Glance Backward
My 2013 predictions about the future of higher education. → Read More
Can Video Games Teach?
Of course they can, and I, for one, have much to learn from their approaches. → Read More
Taking Liberalism Seriously
Why undergraduates should study liberalism and its critics. → Read More