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Today it makes me happy to help two of my favorite people cross paths, in a sense. Katya Cummins is...

Anne Neal, President of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, did a piece in yesterday's IHE that really requires...

A friend from college is spending the year in Rome, on sabbatical with his family, writing two books. Despite the...

Summer is when we expose our kids (particularly our city kids) to nature, gardening and camping gear. My teenagers already...

Thanks to all who entered my big funky "Southern Illinois Rocks" raffle. Congratulations to winners Satch, Hoa, Stacey, Sue, Eva...

With enrollment through the roof, any fallow space on campus is at a premium. Suddenly, spaces that have been kept...

Based on the expertise inherent in my observation of Portland over a 3-day period (and most of that confined to...

OK, the main conference sessions are over, there are some local tours going on this afternoon. A few thoughts on...