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Before the Fall
Scott McLemee considers "The Americans" and a new book on childhood during the Cold War.
Tweet and You'll Miss It
It's time for professors to move beyond complaining about how students are distracted by social media, writes Michelle Miller. Faculty members need to teach about why attention matters.
Why 'The Graduate' Still Matters
The death of Mike Nichols reminds us of why his film raises questions that still apply to higher education, writes Jonathan Zimmerman.
Questions of Character
An ancient literary genre meets modern academe: Scott McLemee considers a recent "typology of scholars."
Fighting Academic Fraud
The only way to control academic fraud in big-time college sports is to let athletes be real students. Allen Sack proposes some changes that might make that possible.
Rescind Cosby's Doctorates
Universities that have awarded honorary doctorates to Bill Cosby should now rescind them, Jonathan Beecher Field argues.
Assessing Assessment
Current efforts devalue learning and the responsibility of students for their own success, writes Christopher B. Nelson.
Letting Faculty Drive
To combat the skepticism found in Inside Higher Ed's faculty survey on technology, colleges must give professors more control over how online courses are developed and delivered, Marie Norman argues.