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Scholarly Reportage: Fad or Movement?

A group of academics is reaching the public with a mix of scholarship, memoir and journalism that might be seen as a movement, writes Richard Greenwald.

Our Zombies, Ourselves

A new book considers the international policy implications of a siege by the cannibalistic undead. Scott McLemee aims for the head.

Who Is Really Adrift?

Educators shouldn't be so quick to embrace a critique of colleges that is based on a narrow testing tool, writes Robert J. Sternberg.

Toughen NCAA Standards for Freshmen

Academic scandals involving athletes have been a predictable outcome of the 2003 elimination of minimum requirements for freshmen, Gerald S. Gurney argues.

Ready for the Transfer Wave?

Economic and social factors are reshaping the market for transfer students, and colleges must better understand who they are and what motivates them, writes Marc Cutright.

Honesty on Application Essays

With vendors buying and selling the words that supposedly got students in, it's time to admit that these words aren't typically decisive, and that may be a good thing, writes Scott Anderson.

The Revolution Will Not Be Tweeted

Did new media inspire the recent wave of uprisings? Or will Facebook yet prove a dictator's best friend? Scott McLemee checks on the debate.

Solving the Academic Job Crisis

Jeffrey J. Williams proposes an unusual tactic to make room for new blood in the academe. Let's just say it involves shedding a little old blood.