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On Alcohol, Leaders Wanted
New award recognizes college presidents for de-emphasizing alcohol, as the campaign to rethink the drinking age likewise casts a spotlight on what presidents are and aren't doing on drinking.
'Teach Them to Challenge Authority'
Stanley Fish may be telling academics to keep their opinions to themselves, but Gregory S. Prince Jr. thinks it is...
The Little Engine That Can
University of Richmond unveils online database of concise, cross-linked modules that its creators hope could influence the way history is taught.
It's Not Easy Being Green
How environmentally friendly is your college or university? Well, it all depends on whom you ask. As higher education has...
In Gustav's Wake, Disaster Plans Are Tested
If Louisiana college leaders learned any lessons from Hurricane Katrina, the need to create remote command centers was surely among...
Attacking the 'Mismatch' Critique of Affirmative Action
One of the more influential and controversial studies of affirmative action in recent years came from Richard H. Sander in...
The Gay Political Scientist
Survey finds reports of both bias and acceptance -- and differing attitudes on including topics related to sexual orientation in the classroom.