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The Health of the English Major
Kent Cartwright examines some of the strengths and weaknesses of the English major and reports that the news is not all bad.
Casting Public Imagination for the Evolving Major
A decline in the English major is a crisis not of marketing but rather of public imagination, argues Jennifer Clifton.
Private Colleges Need a New Agenda
To avoid closure or merger, they must begin to think differently, argues W. Kent Barnds.
In Defense of the Chicago Principles
They have become a gold standard among institutions that wish to show their commitment to American higher education's core principle of freedom of expression, argues Michael Poliakoff.
Let's Do the Time Warp Again
As we approach the new year, Scott McLemee gives a preview of some of the new books coming out in 2019.
When Visions of Mission Collide
When we take positions and make decisions based on a political litmus test, we hurt the very core of our institutional mission, argues Raynard Kington.
Impostor Syndrome: Not Exclusive to Women
Such feelings aren't more common in people of any particular gender, observes Roshini Pinto-Powell.
Let's Stop the Nonsense
Legislation in California concerning ESL instruction reflects a huge lack of understanding of what it takes for the human brain to learn another language, writes Parviz Parsafar.