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Indies Under Fire

The Borders bookstore chain is "right-sizing." Scott McLemee takes a look at a new documentary about the company's effects on the culture.

Teachers and Teaching

In an excerpt from his posthumously published autobiography, James O. Freedman describes lessons he learned as an undergraduate -- and the professors who inspired him to be an educator.

Voice and View

University English departments have splintered into literature, film studies, cultural studies, linguistics, rhetoric/writing studies, and business/technical writing divisions, each with...

Tenure Reform: The Time Has Come

Hank Brown describes how and why the University of Colorado has taken on the issue -- and urges other colleges to follow.

The Co-op Model's Relevance Today

Cooperative education is now more than 100 years old. The co-op approach, in which students alternate time in the classroom...

Happy Birthday, Mrs. Churm!

My Dear Mrs. Churm, On your birthday, I looked long and hard for something to convey my feelings anew, after...

A Cure for Spring Break

On campuses everywhere, the entire week before any break should be set aside for these kinds of colloquies: Prof: Where...

Getting Serious About College Readiness

All states are preparing too few students for higher education, and colleges must put aside their parochial concerns and help tackle the problem, writes Dave Spence.