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Napster University?
According to IHE, the latest proposed extension of the Higher Education Act contains, among other things, a provision requiring that...
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Bow Tie v. Hipster
Norman Mailer's death has brought out the bow ties, the tightly-wound and the closely-cropped, for whom the only noteworthy thing...
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The Lasting Impact of a Departmental Secretary
Paula M. Krebs considers how a woman educated professors about issues of class and power -- while helping all who relied on her.
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What Kind of Grader Are You?
A left coast correspondent writes (this is a long one): We have had a kerfuffle blow up today at my...
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For A Second There, I Was Worried
My friend Dan and I grew up together. He and his wife are the godparents of our sons, and they...
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The Path of Respectful Engagement
The Iranian president's Columbia visit created the impression that universities have two choices with such figures: keep them away or justify their visits by being rude. There's another possibility, writes Pat Hostetter Martin.
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First Lessons
I had thought parents’ night at Starbuck’s kindergarten was for the kids to show us their artwork, which hung around...
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Ask My Readers: Pluses and Minuses
Becky Hirta's recent post about grades got me thinking. My college doesn't give 'plus' or 'minus' semester grades -- you...