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Scholars who forced society to look for the real meanings in language more than a decade ago need to apply that approach to language used in academe today, writes Mark Bauerlein.

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Marc Zimmer analyzes the performances he must make to teach college students.

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The draft released by the federal commission on higher education fundamentally misunderstands the role -- frequently negative -- of consumer values, writes Sherman Dorn.

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University presses now have a chance for their books to reach larger audiences. Scott McLemee wonders when they'll start taking it....

By Scott McLemee

The U.S. commission's call for a "national" accreditation system will not work, and college leaders must explain why, Bernard Fryshman writes.

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Jon Wiener writes that Colorado deserves praise for its investigation -- in large part because it included the context, not just the charges.

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A chancellor's suicide prompts Margaret G. Klosko to think about the symbolism of the college presidency and the realities of how people in the position are treated.

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Old controversies don't die; they eventually come back for more. Scott McLemee links up the loose ends from previous columns.

By Scott McLemee