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A Powerful Word
Gary S. May writes about why he thinks President Obama's plan for free community college could work and why he, as an engineering dean at a research university, backs it.
Mixed Marriages
Social hierarchy is a touchy subject. Scott McLemee looks at a sociologist's study of wedding across class lines.
The Fastest Track
Fast-track degrees? You wanna see fast? Carolyn Foster Segal shows you fast.
Defending U. of Phoenix
The university's new president, Tim Slottow, responds to Matt Reed's questions about academic quality, saying the for-profit chain serves students well.
The Future of the University Quarterly
A great legacy can continue but will require both literary and business creativity, write Ian Morris and Joanne Diaz.
The Wrong Path to Higher Ed Equality
President Obama’s plans for free community college and higher ed ratings will reinforce, not combat, inequity for disadvantaged students, writes Tomiko Brown-Nagin.
Politically Correct?
Charles Green takes issue with the way mainstream publications characterize higher education.
'Lighting Up'
Smoking is cool, sophisticated, sexy and enjoyable. Plus, it can kill you. Scott McLemee looks at a study of how students try to split the difference.