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Emergence of “sham university” preying on foreign students shows that U.S. higher ed system needs oversight just as recruiters do, writes Mark Shay.

Faculty and staff at selective private colleges must fight to protect state colleges and universities -- for the public good, writes Eugenia Gerdes.

With free e-books, you often get what you pay for. Scott McLemee discovers the art of making do-it-yourself editions.

Victor E. Ferrall Jr. wants to know why leaders of liberal arts colleges aren't focused on the decreased student demand for liberal arts education at their institutions.

Homeland security requires a future in which a broader range of university researchers work with the government on projects that protect us all, writes Janet Napolitano.

What do the lunch habits of think tank researchers have to do with how colleges gauge their internal costs? Andrew Gillen and Jonathan Robe explain.

Changes are needed in the federal student aid system to ensure that money flows to worthy colleges and students, Charles Reed and King Alexander argue.

Susie Linfield's The Cruel Radiance has won acclaim for its defense of the moral value of photojournalism. Scott McLemee talks to the author.