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You Want ME to Write the Institutional History?
Steve Weinberg describes how it went when a journalism school turned to him -- an investigative reporter on its faculty -- to memorialize its centennial.
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French Theory
A forthcoming book takes a fresh perspective on how poststructuralism conquered America. Scott McLemee checks it out.
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Overseeding
A poem by Laurence Musgrove, whose campus was shut down for the start of the week because of a threat.
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A Different Way to Fight Student Disengagement
Colleges need to change the curriculum and the way they define educational goals, writes Donald W. Harward.
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The Equity Gap in State Funding
Kevin Carey wonders why K-12 financing systems that favor wealthier districts end up in court, but higher education financing systems aren't subjected to similar scrutiny.
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Crafting a New Credo
David Galef recounts the U of All People's imperfect attempt to update its institutional principles after 50 years of gathering dust.
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Higher Ed's Changing Economic Landscape
Recent decisions by a number of our major private institutions are changing the higher education financial landscape significantly and quickly...
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In Search of Max Faber
A polemical book takes aim at African-American public intellectuals. Scott McLemee represents....