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Delicious Ambiguity
Mark Salisbury explains why he views the role of institutional research and assessment not as fact finding but as something much less certain.
Male Scientist Balancing Act
New study finds some male researchers seek egalitarian role at home, but most (including some starting their careers) do not.
'How to Be Gay'
U. of Michigan professor caused major controversy with course called 'How to Be Gay.' A dozen years later, he has written a book on the same topic.
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A More Perfect Union?
A new book by the eminent philosopher Jürgen Habermas shows signs of political frustration. Scott McLemee shares his pain.
When Students Cross a Line
A professor sent a mass e-mail to all of the students in his course when some of them argued that Christianity is a superior religion. Was he right to do so?
Status and College Football
Why do American universities (unlike those across the world) make athletics central? Why are so many institutions desperate to join top conferences? Sociologists offer a theory on how sports change universities, sometimes for the better.
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Teaching to Fail
Edward Burger shares an unusual approach he has taken to show students how great ideas are really created -- and how they can learn through their mistakes.
Liberal Arts vs. Internships
Elite colleges that identify themselves as non-vocational resist awarding credit for internships, even as they face pressure to do so, study finds.