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The Obsolescence Question
The debate over whether professors' jobs are destined to disappear hides the real questions facing faculty members about their role, writes Jonathan Rees.
Getting Physical
David Galef on the rise and fall of U of All People's state-of-the-art, privatized phys ed facility.
The 'Faculty Lounge' Problem
Election years bring political attacks on academe, writes Martin Edwards. To defend higher education requires more than just public relations.
Exit Strategy
Should it be legal for a doctor to give that one final prescription for suffering? Scott McLemee considers a book on death with dignity.
Learning the Wrong Lessons
Penn State's scandal isn't just about the terrible decisions made there, but about how we are all vulnerable to ethical drift, writes Robert J. Sternberg.
Jumping Off the Seesaw
Gaye Tuchman considers issues of branding, risk management and corporatization at Penn State University and the University of Virginia.
University Trustee Haiku
Richard Kneedler reviews the rules of good governance, and how they were broken at Penn State and U.Va.
Let Penn State Play, in Silence
Shutting down the football program may be an unpractical punishment for a former coach’s crimes, but having the team play without a crowd could send a similar message, writes Ira Socol.