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Failure to Communicate

Recent conflicts in higher ed make Robert Steele Jr. think it's time to replace some online discussion with the face-to-face variety.
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Aiming the Can(n)on

Is there any value to debating what gets counted as a major literary work? Scott McLemee didn't think so -- until he saw the news from China.
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The Lowering of Higher Education

Christopher Phelps reflects on his students' finals and a new report on the pathetic literacy levels of college graduates.
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Coping With 'Oy Vey' Students

The days are still growing shorter and so are our tempers. 'Tis the season when all are fed up and...
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Longing for the Chili Pepper

Alex Golub reflects on what ratemyprofessors.com can teach new professors about professional identity.
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Paying for the Research Juggernaut

Think federal grants are a profitable enterprise for institutions? Think again, says John V. Lombardi.
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The Formless Form

A literary scholar pays tribute to the essay as a literary genre. Scott McLemee thinks you should wait a couple of weeks before reading this book.
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The Fear of Teaching Darwin

Larry Arnhart wants biology students not just to learn about the father of evolutionary theory, but to read his words.