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A Crossroads for the Fighting Irish (and Their Peers)
It’s getting steadily harder for academically competitive universities to play big-time football without compromising themselves. Allen Sack suggests a new approach.
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Ask the Administrator: Contemplating the Jump
An occasional correspondent writes: I have an interview for a job. It will be a big change for me if...
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Canadian Conscientious Objectors
More NCAA commentary, as UD prepares for her trip to the organization's annual convention, this from a Canadian writer who...
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"Washing Your Dad Down in My Shower."
As UD prepares to go to Nashville to blog the annual meeting of the NCAA for Inside Higher Ed (her...
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What's Ahead on Student Loans in 2008
After a year in which it dominated the headlines, the student loan “scandal” has lost its head of steam. New...
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The "Non-Matric" Back Door
"Matriculated" is one of those SAT words that people outside of higher ed administration almost never use. ("Bursar" is another.)...
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Sense
Recently I had lunch with a materials science professor, and my family spent New Year’s with an engineer and his...
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Once More Into the Blog
A few highlights from the holiday break: Words coined by The Girl: hoggy (synonym for piggy); aminal; psghettio's; velcwo (my...