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Stretching the Definition of Academic Freedom

Just because professors disagree with a policy doesn't mean it violates fundamental rights, writes John Friedl.
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

After 3 seasons of eloquence and bloodshed, "Deadwood" has come to an end. Scott McLemee looks off into the sunset.
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Grading Francisco

Forcing himself to assign a letter to a student makes Terry Caesar think about all the implications of grading.
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Reading Flaubert and More in Belize

Fleur LaDouleur learned some unusual lessons on her summer vacation.
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Sharing Ambivalence

When Robert M. Eisinger listens to his students, he thinks their problems amount to more than the cynicism pundits attribute to their generation -- and he worries.
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Going Solo

When her computer dies, Amy Wink rethinks the writing process.
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The Global Exception

Why is America so strange? Scott McLemee interviews a historian with a surprising answer.
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Rethinking the Culture Wars -- II

Joseph Reisert writes that the real problem with ideological imbalance is its impact on academe's influence in society.