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If:book, Then What?

Progress in digital publishing -- some of it impressive, some of it not -- does not mean traditional books are disappearing, writes Scott W. Palmer.

Job Application, President of Harvard

Wick Sloane offers himself and his 3-point agenda. Hold on to your seats, Crimson faithful.

Multiculturalism, Universalism, and the 21st Century Academy

Nancy Cantor considers which kinds of dialogue have the most potential for success -- and why such efforts are vital for higher education and society.

Virtues and Vices of 'Value Added'

Many people think they know what we should produce with the process we call a college education. Unfortunately, they don’t...

Divided Mind

A public intellectual at Harvard has published a long-awaited collection of essays. Scott McLemee wishes you luck in finding a copy.

Remove the Worm From the Apple

Another summer of scandals suggests anew the problems with big-time college sports, writes Steve Bahls, a college president.

Even Hummingbirds Sit

Summer goals -- met and missed -- leave Amy L. Wink thinking about taking time to find the right answers, in the classroom and in an academic career.

Metaphors We Read By

To understand how students learn, professors need to pay attention to how they think about the process of reading, writes Laurence Musgrove.