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Chimera and Consequences
When is a forbidden book most fascinating? When it doesn't actually exist. Scott McLemee browses for the call numbers of the damned.
The New R&R
Worried about the finances of your academic program? It's time to take recruitment and retention seriously, writes Michael Bugeja.
Why History Matters
A recent controversy involving the Gap is a perfect illustration of why business students need a liberal arts foundation, writes Amy Lewis.
My Goddamned Book
So many issues, so little time. The book Wick Sloane would write if he weren't too busy teaching (and feeding) his students.
Fixing Student Aid, for Students
Young Invincibles offers a roadmap for reforming federal financial assistance -- putting recipients first.
Jacques Barzun: Anti-Educationist?
Was a legendary humanist and professor opposed to higher ed? Scott McLemee looks at the record.
Holding Faculty Accountable
Post-tenure review, with real rigor and due process, can protect the truly important faculty rights, writes Elizabeth Hoffman.
Formerly Known as Students
MOOCs are changing the relationships that are at the center of higher education, and those changes could end up affecting all colleges, writes Alison Byerly.