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Duncan in the Hot Seat
Arne Duncan goes to Capitol Hill and gets an earful from House Republicans on gainful employment, the college ratings system and state authorization.
Opinion
Value, Price and Profit
A publisher demands the removal of writings by Marx and Engels -- just before May Day. Scott McLemee fans the flames of discontent.
Standoff on Sexual Assaults
As Obama administration unveils new guidance for combating sexual assault on campus, dispute between Tufts and federal officials underscores tensions.
Well-Being and Time
Wake Forest U. looks to measure the lives of its students and alumni.
Promotion by Arbitration
How one little clause in an associate professor's contract help him get promoted to "full."
Opinion
Oppressive Hereditary Power
The push to deny working-class and first-generation students access to the liberal arts is inconsistent with American ideals and will not help these students find jobs either, writes William G. Durden.
'Praise Darwin'
When visiting preachers questioned students' values and called evolution a lie, an anthropologist decided to argue back.
'The Value of the Humanities'
Author of new book explains why no one case can be made for the importance of the humanities -- and why the arguments must be different in America and Britain.