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As Scott McLemee introduces his new column, he feels a little bit like the fictional German philosopher created by Thomas Carlyle.
The Stealth Curriculum
KC Johnson wants colleges to resist a new push to reform "liberal education."
Cafeteria Style
"You're too young to know about the cafeterias," said Julius Jacobson. "The cafeterias were wonderful," said Phyllis Jacobson. "There's nothing...
A Simple Fix for Student Aid
The federal system for determining students' financial needs is a complicated mess that deters low-income families. Ellen Frishberg's solution offers better information, not more money.
Missing the Mark: Graduation Rates and University Performance
In the quest to measure university performance, both for valid or other reasons, we often latch on to statistics in...
A Critique of Pure BS
Scott McLemee takes a look at something more often practiced than theorized.
Academic Freedom, Then and Now
Fifty years after it appeared, a classic history on academic freedom seems far too timely, writes Scott McLemee.