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Facing the Question
An occupying army, an Islamic insurgency, and no end in sight.... Scott McLemee looks at two books ripped from the headlines -- of 50 years ago.
Being an 'Out' President
I can’t say I was surprised that some of the inquiries and interviews that followed my appointment in 2005 as...
A Warning on Measuring Learning Outcomes
Trudy W. Banta makes the case against using standardized tests of general intellectual skills to compare how well colleges educate students.
What Princeton Tuition Freeze Means -- and Doesn't Mean
For the second time in seven years, a highly visible and prestigious private institution has announced a decision not to...
Don't Forget the Registrar
Now that Education Secretary Margaret Spellings is using the report of her Commission on the Future of Higher Education to...
Critical Condition
Keeping up with the culture is a full-time job. Scott McLemee talks with a professor who does it 24-7.
The Benefit of Many Winners
John V. Lombardi offers an alternative take on this seasonal debate: bowl games or a national football tournament?