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Getting Our Arms Around Military Education

Service members account for as much as 5 percent of all college students. Isn’t it time that we knew more about who they are, what they’re studying, and how they’re doing? Clifford Adelman writes.
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Satire as Racial Backlash Against Asian Americans

Sharon S. Lee writes that recent student newspaper controversies point to larger issues about the way groups interact and are defined on campuses.
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Bookshelf and Self

Are there rules for what titles you are permitted to keep on your shelves? Scott McLemee thinks it's all rule of thumb.
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Fulfilling the Promise of Open Content

Higher education has progressed in making educational materials freely available over the Internet, but technical challenges -- and, perhaps more stubbornly, cultural resistance -- must still be overcome, says Lisa Petrides.
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What to Measure and Reward at Community Colleges

States need to move beyond enrollment formulas, write George R. Boggs and Marlene B. Seltzer.
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Switching Sides of the Table

A year after being interviewed for jobs, Kimberly A. Hamlin is asking the questions of candidates, and considers her new perspective.
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Assessment Changes Everything

Humanities professors should not fear the measurement of learning outcomes, but should view the process as one that can help students and the academy, writes Gerald Graff.
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Zombie Nation

Cannibalism and human depravity? Dante would have loved it. Scott McLemee interviews a religious scholar about our fascination with the living dead.