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A Liberal Dose of Reason
Is Michael Bérubé a profiteer in the culture wars? Scott McLemee looks at his blog and his new books and the author discusses them in a podcast.
An Inappropriate Illness
Mark Grimsley on living and working in academe -- with bipolar disorder.
The Elephant in the Student Aid Office
Higher ed's lobbying groups want to get out in front of Margaret Spellings on need-based aid, but colleges should look inward first, says Donald E. Heller.
How to Teach a Dirty Book
On the 50th anniverary of Peyton Place, Emily Toth considers what she's taught students and learned from them about the once scandalous novel.
No God Left Behind -- Why Not?
A federal commission's obsession with accountability measures has William G. Durden thinking about what else might be tested -- or not.
Liberty, Equality ... Diversity?
A new book by Walter Benn Michaels describes multiculturalism as bolstering economic injustice. Scott McLemee mans the barricades.
Stepping Onto the Tenure Track
Alex Golub reflects on his shift from adjunct to a permanent position.
Halting the Race to the Bottom
John Sexton considers the destructive impact of dogmatism on civil discourse -- and how universities may provide an antidote.