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Promise Anything
Running for office? Let Cicero be your campaign manager! Scott McLemee ponders "How to Win an Election."
Hidden Costs of Football
Recent scandals have exposed huge expenses facing big-time athletics programs, and it's time for universities to be more honest about those expenses, writes Lewis Margolis.
A Bright Light
Margee M. Ensign describes how the American U. of Nigeria runs counter to many of the trends of American-style campuses outside the U.S.
Pass-Fail Option for Professors
If colleges want to encourage faculty members to innovate in teaching, they should consider a new approach to course evaluations, writes Alison Byerly.
Digital Deadline
Higher education should be done with print textbooks within three years, writes Brian Kibby.
College Express
A four-year degree in three years? Why stop there? Carolyn Foster Segal asks, wryly.
Crank Philosophy
As "Breaking Bad" enters its final season, philosophers write about its moral universe. Scott McLemee samples what they've cooked.
Small Step for Quality Control
The recent decision by the Western regional accreditor to make public all of its institutional reports is an important signal of greater transparency in higher education, write Andrew P. Kelly and Mark Schneider.