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The original search for the fountain of youth didn't pan out -- but a new one is under way. Scott McLemee considers "The Longevity Seekers."
Reform or Retreat?
College presidents and provosts at all institutions -- be they Division I or Division III -- must be vigilant about compromises and challenges to amateurism, writes John R. Thelin.
The College Sports Bubble
The American system of high-powered intercollegiate athletics is heading for a fall, Richard Vedder writes -- unless burgeoning scandals and problems compel changes.
Crowdsourcing the Curriculum
When humanities professors plan their courses, writes Michael P. Ryan, they should ask students what they would like to see on the syllabus.
An Asian-American Studies Professor Responds
David Palumbo-Liu rebuts a recent essay criticizing his discipline's embrace of a boycott of Israeli scholars and institutions.
Innovation, or Something Else?
Is all the talk about "innovation" masking anxiety about how higher education might be reshaped? Peter Stokes asks.
To Professors of Asian-American Studies
Jonathan Marks asks members of the discipline’s national association: Do you really all support the call for a boycott of Israeli academics?
Murder, She Theorized
Serial killers have become the cultural anti-heroes of the age. Scott McLemee considers a new book that traces the back story of a morbid trend.