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Four professors debate the erosion of faculty power; Black students have less access to selective colleges now than 20 years ago; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [logo] We’ve made some changes and improvements to [chronicle.com]( such as ending the distinction between free and premium articles. Now free registration is all that’s required to read any Chronicle article. [Read about these and other changes](. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? [Please sign up to receive your own copy.]( You’ll support our journalism and ensure that you continue to receive our emails. [Read this newsletter on the web](. THE CHRONICLE REVIEW [On a Knife’s Edge]( By Maximillian Alvarez [image] Four professors debate the erosion of faculty power and the fight for the future of higher education. 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