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Legitimation Crisis
When dissident intellectuals in Iran appeal to colleagues in the U.S. for solidarity, the silence is often deafening. Scott McLemee interviews an activist trying to change that.
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A Dean's View of the MLA Report
In one of his Meditations, Marcus Aurelius, the Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher, wrote, "Time is like a river made...
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Nominated for President, Haverford and Wesleyan
Wick Sloane, again a candidate, offers his common-sense platform for leading two top liberal arts colleges.
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No Longer Free to Choose
The movement to regulate textbook prices could end up hurting instruction and saving little if any money, writes Michael W. Brandl.
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The Benefit of Many Winners
John V. Lombardi offers an alternative take on this seasonal debate: bowl games or a national football tournament?
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Critical Condition
Keeping up with the culture is a full-time job. Scott McLemee talks with a professor who does it 24-7.
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Don't Forget the Registrar
Now that Education Secretary Margaret Spellings is using the report of her Commission on the Future of Higher Education to...