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Fighting the Twitter Police
The way the U. of Illinois blocked Steven Salaita from taking a position there is a clear violation of academic freedom, writes John K. Wilson.
Save the Humanities / Keep Business Schools
Those committed to the humanities won't advance their cause by attacking other parts of higher education, writes Sylvia Maxfield.
Talking Heads at the Dinner Party
A scholar's analysis of the rhetoric of successful public intellectuals focuses on their style. Scott McLemee wonders about their substance.
An NCAA Power Grab
The most powerful sports conferences claim that pending changes to the NCAA's governance system are just about helping athletes -- but they'll contribute to an escalating arms race, writes Bob Kustra.
Undocumented Students as Students
Amid the national debate about immigrant students, Alexandra W. Logue and Samuel L. Shrank look at academic records -- and find reasons why the U.S. should be pushing to offer opportunities, not kicking people out.
It's the Faculty's Job, Too
The career center can't do it all -- professors in liberal arts fields must also take responsibility for their students' job prospects, Patricia Okker argues.
On Affordability, Who Decides?
Most policy discussions about whether higher ed is affordable, and for whom, exclude the people the question is about -- low-income families, Jacob Gross writes.
'Prophets, Gurus and Pundits'
A new book argues that public intellectuals possess not just knowledge and opinions but something academics lack: style. Scott McLemee considers the rhetoric.