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College Affordability: The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
The honorable political pledge to "make college affordable" becomes a wolf in sheep’s clothing during a recession. And the wolf...
Barack Obama and the International Education Bowl
Rather than fret about a college football playoff, the president-elect should worry about universities' relative priorities for sports and academics, write Tom Palaima and Nathan Tublitz.
An Open Letter to Graduate Students of English and Foreign Languages
It's time to consider jobs at community colleges, which differ in many ways from research universities, but have much to offer an aspiring academic, writes Sean P. Murphy.
This Year's Model
Just before heading to San Francisco for the annual convention of the Modern Language Association, I had a brilliant idea...
The Year Ahead in Higher Ed Technology
Budget woes, ‘killer ap’ fatigue, and security-related disruptions top Lev Gonick’s list of the 10 IT issues facing colleges in 2009.
The Adjuncts' Mandate
The recent reports on academic labor by the American Federation of Teachers and Modern Language Association are great news. The...
Risks of Admissions Marketing on Facebook
Admissions officers should be careful about assuming they have any control, write Doug Usher and Barry Reicherter.