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Vagary [prob. fr. L vagari to wander]:
An eccentric or unpredictable action syn see CAPRICE. Such definitions leave Julio Alves thinking about words, precision and dictionaries.
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Faculty Role in Admissions
It's time for professors to take a stand against the reliance on standardized tests, writes Joseph Soares.
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Presidential Role in Admissions
It's time for presidents to take a stand against rankings, writes Lloyd Thacker.
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For-Profit Lessons for All
Despite all the controversies over the for-profit sector, it uses some approaches that could be embraced by traditional colleges, writes Ben Wildavsky.
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Tea and Sympathy
A law professor argues that the Tea Party movement is the Constitution's bodyguard. Scott McLemee gets schooled on originalism.
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Dear Reviewers, a Word?
Brian C. Rathbun offers some tips to those who decide the fate of journal submissions.
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Grant Panels as Prom Committees
Serving on committees that consider proposals to the National Institutes of Health leaves Felicia B. LeClere feeling confident in a crucial part of the scientific process.
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Real Impact
A chancellor's death reminds Roger Epp of the in-person, community-based connections that are vital to academe.