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College for Whom?
Alan Contreras asks: How should a civilized society ensure that college-able young people are not thrown away because they are poor?
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...