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Terry Caesar wonders about our ability to laugh in the classroom.

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Shari Wilson explains why three-hour sessions are popular with students and adjuncts -- and why these courses are usually doomed.

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A brief look at Rene Girard -- literary theorist, interdisciplinary thinker, and admirer of the new pope.

By Scott McLemee

Janice McCabe and Brian Powell explore the world where all the professors are above average (and tough graders).

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Honoring the best tendencies in conservative thought means ignoring the worst. Scott McLemee has some idea where to start.

By Scott McLemee

Donald E. Heller, in a memo to the producer of The Scholar, says it's time to get Ph.D. students some visibility.

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Too few students are graduating, and Congress and the states should hold colleges more accountable, Kati Haycock argues.

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As the Supreme Court nomination process begins, Scott McLemee looks at a literary theorist's latest legal thriller.

By Scott McLemee