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Academic Eating
Jeff Rice wonders why many scholars who consider all the implications of literature, policy and culture don't seem to think much about the food they eat.
Job Trends
This year's crop of back-to-school analyses has a heavy focus on jobs. Peter Stokes dissects what that means for colleges and students.
Balancing Act: Faith on Campus
Amid today's fractious atmosphere surrounding religion, campuses have the potential to model Pope Francis's call for inclusion, not exclusion, writes Thomas Flynn.
Harvard’s Billion-Dollar Question
Harvard is trying to raise $6.5 billion. Bill Gates reportedly has some money. Mark Drozdowski listens in on the development office's call.
Passing English
Long forgotten, J. Redding Ware was a philologist of slang and detective-fiction pioneer. Scott McLemee looks into Ware Studies.
24 Months to Go
One year ago, Brian Kibby predicted a shift from print to digital for most of higher education. One year later, he analyzes where things stand.
When Rating Colleges, Think Diving
We need a system that takes into account the difficulty of the task, and doesn't just reward educating the most well-prepared and most prosperous students, writes Walter M. Kimbrough.