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Vagary [prob. fr. L vagari to wander]:

An eccentric or unpredictable action syn see CAPRICE. Such definitions leave Julio Alves thinking about words, precision and dictionaries.

Faculty Role in Admissions

It's time for professors to take a stand against the reliance on standardized tests, writes Joseph Soares.

Presidential Role in Admissions

It's time for presidents to take a stand against rankings, writes Lloyd Thacker.

For-Profit Lessons for All

Despite all the controversies over the for-profit sector, it uses some approaches that could be embraced by traditional colleges, writes Ben Wildavsky.

Tea and Sympathy

A law professor argues that the Tea Party movement is the Constitution's bodyguard. Scott McLemee gets schooled on originalism.

Dear Reviewers, a Word?

Brian C. Rathbun offers some tips to those who decide the fate of journal submissions.

Grant Panels as Prom Committees

Serving on committees that consider proposals to the National Institutes of Health leaves Felicia B. LeClere feeling confident in a crucial part of the scientific process.

Real Impact

A chancellor's death reminds Roger Epp of the in-person, community-based connections that are vital to academe.