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Application, U.S. Secretary of Education

Wick Sloane offers the presidential candidates his one-year plan for a federal role in education when most attention will be elsewhere.

The Incredible Vanishing Book

Christopher Conway knows why traditional publishing models aren't working, but he writes that scholars should still resist a bit -- and mourn what is being lost.

I'm Leaving

I distinctly recall the first day of graduate school. Some of my classmates knew the field’s top-tier journals, the term...

Advise and Consent

David Galef describes U of All People's humble effort to streamline its advice on advising for students and faculty members.

Market Failure

Why, after 30 years of deregulation, is the state bigger than ever? Scott McLemee checks out a new book on the paradox.

Fear and Humiliation as Legitimate Teaching Methods

His anthropology research leaves Alex Golub with an uncomfortable conclusion: Sometimes a "sink or swim" pedagogy makes sense.

I Swear I Am a Patriot

Academics should be paying close attention to the political debates about loyalty to the United States, writes Milton Greenberg.

Why One Professor Is a Little Behind This Week

Paula Krebs writes about how the Philadelphia Phillies earned her devotion -- and the havoc that has been created in her life this fall by the team's success.