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Talking During the Test
Oral exams shouldn't be reserved for the dissertation defense, write Tom Deans and Jamie Frueh, who use them with their undergrads.
Bazzled: A Tale in 20 E-mails
You think you've got student affairs issues? Lee Burdette Williams might make you reconsider.
The Notebook
Is it a tool, a literary genre, or a nervous tic? Scott McLemee jots down some thoughts.
Third Way in Liberal Education
Moving past debates over which works belong in the canon, colleges are finding ways to help students experience the overarching narratives of civilization, writes Dan Edelstein.
Quit Corporate Boards
College presidents have no business devoting the hours they do to helping run companies, writes Pablo Eisenberg.
Adapt or Decline
Higher education is transforming. Which side of history are you on? Anya Kamenetz asks.
Changing the Equation
California law alters how community colleges are financed -- and may fix problems that have plagued system since passage of Prop 13.
Under the Influence
Otto Weininger's writings were bizarre, unoriginal and morbid. So why are they classics?