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A New Set of Lenses for Looking at Colleges
With new Carnegie Classifications about to be released, Alexander C. McCormick explains how they have evolved and what they mean -- and don't mean.
Radio Free Moby
Scott McLemee talks to one of the first literary bloggers about his decision to shift to online radio.
In Praise of Librarians
As the roles of libraries and their keepers change, Terry Caesar wants academics to appreciate those who care for our books.
Meet the Press
A new manifesto announces the death of mass media and the emergence of the citizen journalist. Scott McLemee gives two (but not three) cheers.
Postseason Blues
In Division III athletics, playoff season is when colleges' values are tested, Paula Krebs writes, and if professors don't get involved, colleges will fail.
Professors Are Parents, Too
When his son goes off to college, Peter Cleary Yeager finds himself thinking about students in a different way.
From the Workshop
Scott McLemee revisits C. Wright Mills's advice on living the scholarly life.
Master Class
An urban university invites a distinguished immigrant writer to inspire students -- in theory, at least.