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Public Access

University presses now have a chance for their books to reach larger audiences. Scott McLemee wonders when they'll start taking it....
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Not All Change Is Improvement

The U.S. commission's call for a "national" accreditation system will not work, and college leaders must explain why, Bernard Fryshman writes.
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A Lesson From the Churchill Inquiry

Jon Wiener writes that Colorado deserves praise for its investigation -- in large part because it included the context, not just the charges.
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Prick Them -- Do They Not Bleed?

A chancellor's suicide prompts Margaret G. Klosko to think about the symbolism of the college presidency and the realities of how people in the position are treated.
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Grab Bag

Old controversies don't die; they eventually come back for more. Scott McLemee links up the loose ends from previous columns.
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Rumor and Innuendo

James Pierpont decided to share a secret about himself during a campus interview, thinking his comments were confidential. They weren’t.
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Motivations -- for Students and Instructors

Paula M. Krebs and Mary Krebs Flaherty -- sisters who work at very different institutions -- reflect on lessons learned during the semester.
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Getting the Faculty On Board

The push for accountability won't succeed unless we can gain the support of skeptics, says Freeman A. Hrabowski III.