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If in the name of accountability, higher education is forced to focus obsessively on reducing expenses, the results won't yield the kind of institutions Americans want and need, writes William G. Durden.

Having received readers' reports on her manuscripts and contributed to those for others, Caroline Levine writes about why she imposed a rule on herself.

Daniel Barwick challenges the assumption that small is always best in the college classroom.

What are the best academic blogs you've never heard of? Scott McLemee beats the bushes for leads

Rob Weir argues that top colleges and universities can get better by getting grayer -- at least in selecting professors.

A student's victory points to the power of some campus traditions, and the need to challenge them, writes Hugo Schwyzer.

Teaching students to read literature is about taking your time and encouraging them to do likewise, writes Laurence Musgrove. It's not about speed and the latest gadget.

Charlie Clark on what it might look like if U.S. News ranked churches.