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A Murder in New York
Would a refined woman hire a hit man to kill her husband in cold blood? Scott McLemee investigates Janet Malcolm's new book.
The Natural End of Schooling
Amy Chua’s endlessly discussed Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother and Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa’s Academically Adrift have provoked...
"Put It Through Governance"
Shared governance has many definitions, and the boundaries can be fuzzy. But most academics have a pretty clear idea that...
Just Spent $229.50 for Digital Content - Why?
When will you pay for digital content? If you are in the information business, and education is an information business...
After an E-Mail Goes Viral
When sexist messages circulate, colleges need to pay attention to the reaction and the apathy, writes Samantha Carrick.
The Interfaith Challenge
Colleges have much to gain from the religion-focused community service program President Obama has proposed, argue Eboo Patel and Cassie Meyer.
Ask the Administrator: Worst Interview Response
I file this one under “instant classic.” A new correspondent writes: [I]f you are asked "how has your teaching changed...
1,002 Followers: Still Lame at Twitter
I am lame at Twitter. The Twitter EDU world is divided into (at least) 3 categories: Awesome Twitter People: People...