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The Information Gap on Affirmative Action
As Michigan balloting nears, Michele S. Moses and Lauren P. Saenz worry about what news potential voters are reading -- and not reading.
A Compromise on Unit Records
Sherman Dorn proposes a way to protect privacy while giving educators and politicians the information they need to make colleges better.
Making Inauguration Meaningful
Karen Gross, Southern Vermont’s new president, aims to make her formal debut more than a one-off event. And you can join in.
The Faculty Bench
Margaret Soltan explains why professors ignore the outrages of big-time college athletics and why they need to start paying attention.
Comparing Wal-Mart and Tiffany
Dissecting surveys of U.S. research spending, John V. Lombardi shows the folly of trying to compare colleges by the numbers.
Time for a New Strategy
In wake of Michigan vote on affirmative action, proponents of racial and economic justice in higher education need a new approach, says Richard D. Kahlenberg.
YouTube and the Cultural Studies Classroom
If professors check out the popular video site, they will find numerous curricular tools -- and learn about "macking on cupcakes" as well, writes Christopher Conway.
A Green Future
Colleges have a responsibility to be leaders in promoting environmental responsibility, write Paul Marthers and Amir Rahnamay-Azar.