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The Harvard Trickle-Down Effect
Presidents of liberal arts colleges see threat in elite institutions' embrace of non-need-based financial aid, but say outcomes push may give them an edge.
ABC Thinks You're Rich; 'U.S. News' Says Your Job Is Cushy
It turns out that college administrators and professors should stop complaining about their pay and working conditions, at least according...
Passion, Joy and Graduate Education (Really)
Historians consider why new doctoral students get disconnected from what drew them to the field (bad historiography being one culprit) -- and how to keep them excited.
Confronting -- and Not Confronting -- Plagiarism
History journal editors explain the challenges of dealing with complaints -- while some scholars see inadequacy in current systems.
Economists on Higher Ed
Papers at annual meeting explore assessment, student aid, course sequence and the role of community colleges.
Saving Money (and Going Green) by Going Virtual
Colleges are starting to embrace "server virtualization," a strategy that runs multiple systems on a single physical machine, saving money and energy.
The Pedagogy of Place
Historians discuss ways to teach students -- and themselves -- more about the cities where they work and live.