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A central discipline finds itself alienated not only from much of society but from the humanities, in large part because of misconceptions about the field, writes Jason Stanley.

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Oral exams shouldn't be reserved for the dissertation defense, write Tom Deans and Jamie Frueh, who use them with their undergrads.

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You think you've got student affairs issues? Lee Burdette Williams might make you reconsider.

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Is it a tool, a literary genre, or a nervous tic? Scott McLemee jots down some thoughts.

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Moving past debates over which works belong in the canon, colleges are finding ways to help students experience the overarching narratives of civilization, writes Dan Edelstein.

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College presidents have no business devoting the hours they do to helping run companies, writes Pablo Eisenberg.

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Higher education is transforming. Which side of history are you on? Anya Kamenetz asks.

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California law alters how community colleges are financed -- and may fix problems that have plagued system since passage of Prop 13.

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