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American Ignorance
The public is shockingly unaware of the world, and educators and civic leaders need to confront this problem, writes Sanford J. Ungar.
The Wrong Test
A major effort to track student learning in the American education system may be doomed because it does not distinguish between knowledge of subject matter and of computers, writes Eszter Hargittai.
Campus Carry vs. Faculty Rights
The spread of laws allowing guns on campus is a direct attack on faculty members' rights, writes Firmin DeBrabander.
Eco's Echoes
A handbook used by generations of students around the world is finally out in English. Scott McLemee recommends How to Write a Thesis.
Obama and Walker: Both Wrong
The president and the Wisconsin governor are both placing too much emphasis on a narrow vision for higher education that won't help students with their careers or true learning, write Matthew T. Hora, Ross J. Benbow and Amanda K. Oleson.
This Year’s Winners
Teaching awards are all the rage -- especially at institutions, like U of All People, that don't even pretend to do any research. The latest from David Galef.
Don’t Only Call Us in a Crisis
Too many college leaders look to their student affairs offices only when something goes wrong. They can help the institutions be more successful, too, writes Kevin Kruger.