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Inner Checks and Political Balances
Honoring the best tendencies in conservative thought means ignoring the worst. Scott McLemee has some idea where to start.
The Next Hit Reality Show
Donald E. Heller, in a memo to the producer of The Scholar, says it's time to get Ph.D. students some visibility.
The Completion Challenge
Too few students are graduating, and Congress and the states should hold colleges more accountable, Kati Haycock argues.
Gone Fishing
As the Supreme Court nomination process begins, Scott McLemee looks at a literary theorist's latest legal thriller.
Money and Motives
Donald Lazere follows the trail of dollars and ideas in the academic culture wars -- and offers a challenge to the right.
Digital Disconnect
A new university policy leads Michael Bugeja into the world of negotiating with cell phone companies.
Rearranging the Deck Chairs
John V. Lombardi on academic reorganizations and the interplay of politics, prestige and money.