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Time for a New Strategy

In wake of Michigan vote on affirmative action, proponents of racial and economic justice in higher education need a new approach, says Richard D. Kahlenberg.
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Comparing Wal-Mart and Tiffany

Dissecting surveys of U.S. research spending, John V. Lombardi shows the folly of trying to compare colleges by the numbers.
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The Faculty Bench

Margaret Soltan explains why professors ignore the outrages of big-time college athletics and why they need to start paying attention.
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Making Inauguration Meaningful

Karen Gross, Southern Vermont’s new president, aims to make her formal debut more than a one-off event. And you can join in.
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A Compromise on Unit Records

Sherman Dorn proposes a way to protect privacy while giving educators and politicians the information they need to make colleges better.
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The Information Gap on Affirmative Action

As Michigan balloting nears, Michele S. Moses and Lauren P. Saenz worry about what news potential voters are reading -- and not reading.
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Christianity: You're Soaking in It

Inside Higher Ed's recent article on the prevalence of religion on campus came as no surprise to me. Although it...
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The High and the Low

The late Lawrence W. Levine tried to open the American mind. Scott McLemee hopes for a cease-fire in the culture wars.