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Learning From Tragedy

Shelton L. Williams, who experienced the previous worst massacre on an American campus 40 years ago, discusses the implications of the Virginia Tech shootings.
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Beach Blanket Bingo

Looking for a brief holiday from total seriousness? Scott McLemee checks into some good destinations for a mental vacation.
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Dying to Teach

Jeffrey Berman always encourages "risky writing" by students -- and explains what happened when he shared with them the most personal of works he could have written.
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Don't Be Afraid of Committees

People often ask me why I serve on so many committees. I usually tell them a story about my grandfather...
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Landing on Track

Shari Wilson considers what she's learned while teaching at a university and why she's happy to be moving to a community college.
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Beyond Research Rankings

Luis M. Proenza writes that it's time to rethink the way we compare universities -- and to move beyond grant totals.
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Speak, Memory

Did a postmodern theorist conceal his Stalinist past? Scott McLemee looks down the memory hole.
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Turning 30: A Self-Interview

Terry Caesar considers what he's learned writing his column.