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A Defense of European Languages

Just because China and the Middle East are increasingly important is no reason to drop study of French and German, writes Stephen Brockmann.
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The Workhorse

Looking for an affordable word processor that will also help you stay focused? Scott McLemee goes low-tech.
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The Bachelor's Degree Is Obsolete?

Why don’t we declare the bachelor’s degree obsolete? No, not education, not colleges and universities, not professors or libraries or...
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Barack Obama and Affirmative Action

The Democratic candidate and the country may benefit if he speaks out more on his unconventional views on one of higher education's most contentious issues.
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Study Abroad -- with Us!

The U of All People finally gets into the international exchange game. David Galef reports.
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Joined at the Hip: Teaching and Testing

Bob Sommer wishes he could separate the classroom experience from the grading experience.
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Becoming Richard Rorty

How did the life and work of the American philosopher interact? Scott McLemee interviews one of the "new sociologists of ideas"....
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Rankings Go Global

Kevin Carey sees flaws in the increasingly international business of rating colleges -- but also sees legitimate reasons for the comparisons.