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Don't Forget the Registrar
Now that Education Secretary Margaret Spellings is using the report of her Commission on the Future of Higher Education to...
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What Princeton Tuition Freeze Means -- and Doesn't Mean
For the second time in seven years, a highly visible and prestigious private institution has announced a decision not to...
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A Warning on Measuring Learning Outcomes
Trudy W. Banta makes the case against using standardized tests of general intellectual skills to compare how well colleges educate students.
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Being an 'Out' President
I can’t say I was surprised that some of the inquiries and interviews that followed my appointment in 2005 as...
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Facing the Question
An occupying army, an Islamic insurgency, and no end in sight.... Scott McLemee looks at two books ripped from the headlines -- of 50 years ago.
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The Terrorist Threat Index
David Galef uncovers the latest piece of applied research to come out of the U. of All People's ever-creative faculty.
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Defining Academic Vision
Roger Brooks considers how to define his philosophy as an academic administrator.