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Churm House
Our house was built at the end of the Civil War and is listed on the National Register of Historic...
What Princeton Tuition Freeze Means -- and Doesn't Mean
For the second time in seven years, a highly visible and prestigious private institution has announced a decision not to...
A Warning on Measuring Learning Outcomes
Trudy W. Banta makes the case against using standardized tests of general intellectual skills to compare how well colleges educate students.
How Education Really Happens
My mom was a teacher. What’s more—and it is more, since not all teachers are the same—she had an intense...
Facing the Question
An occupying army, an Islamic insurgency, and no end in sight.... Scott McLemee looks at two books ripped from the headlines -- of 50 years ago.
Being an 'Out' President
I can’t say I was surprised that some of the inquiries and interviews that followed my appointment in 2005 as...
The Terrorist Threat Index
David Galef uncovers the latest piece of applied research to come out of the U. of All People's ever-creative faculty.
Defining Academic Vision
Roger Brooks considers how to define his philosophy as an academic administrator.