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The Standardization of College Teaching
When administrators tell professors the books they must use, Shari Wilson wonders where the faculty role is headed.
State of the Annotation
Is marking up a book a sign of concentration, or just graffiti? Scott McLemee considers the highlights of marginalia.
Using Football as Bait
Colleges that create teams to swell their male enrollments often do a disservice to the players, Gordon Marino argues.
Making Opportunity Real
All colleges have roles in opening higher education to disadvantaged students, write Michael S. McPherson and Morton Owen Schapiro.
A Challenge to the Forum
The elite college officials gathering at an Aspen retreat this weekend shouldn't duck the big issues, Wick Sloane says.
Halting the Race to the Bottom
John Sexton considers the destructive impact of dogmatism on civil discourse -- and how universities may provide an antidote.
Stepping Onto the Tenure Track
Alex Golub reflects on his shift from adjunct to a permanent position.
Liberty, Equality ... Diversity?
A new book by Walter Benn Michaels describes multiculturalism as bolstering economic injustice. Scott McLemee mans the barricades.