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A brief look at Rene Girard -- literary theorist, interdisciplinary thinker, and admirer of the new pope.

By Scott McLemee

Janice McCabe and Brian Powell explore the world where all the professors are above average (and tough graders).

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Honoring the best tendencies in conservative thought means ignoring the worst. Scott McLemee has some idea where to start.

By Scott McLemee

Donald E. Heller, in a memo to the producer of The Scholar, says it's time to get Ph.D. students some visibility.

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Too few students are graduating, and Congress and the states should hold colleges more accountable, Kati Haycock argues.

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As the Supreme Court nomination process begins, Scott McLemee looks at a literary theorist's latest legal thriller.

By Scott McLemee

Donald Lazere follows the trail of dollars and ideas in the academic culture wars -- and offers a challenge to the right.

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Scott McLemee follows up some cross-references.

By Scott McLemee