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An Evangelical Renaissance in Academe?
As a major new center for Christian thought opens, evangelical scholars should seek to exorcise the ghosts of fundamentalism, write Thomas Albert Howard and Karl Giberson.
Values and Scholarship
Eleven research university provosts explain why they back open access -- in Congressional legislation and on their campuses.
Taking Exception
American politicians love American exceptionalism -- or at least to talk about it. Scott McLemee wonders if they know the concept's odd history.
A Better Approach to 'Gainful Employment'
Bipartisan federal legislation would give taxpayers and students data about college programs' labor market returns -- without imposing onerous regulations, writes Mark Schneider.
More to Life Than AP
Colleges need to let high school students know that they value genuine experiences more than the quantity of Advanced Placement courses they take, writes Stuart Schmill.
Our Greedy Colleges 2.0
Andrew Gillen proposes some refinements to William J. Bennett's 25-year-old hypothesis tying federal financial aid to tuition increases.
The Problem With Smoke-Free Campuses
The trendy prohibition at many colleges is not only dishonest and misguided, but might well be dangerous to students, too, one professor argues.
An Unlikely Exchange
Michael Clifford, investor in for-profit colleges, and Bob Shireman, architect of Obama administration's regulation of the sector, debate higher education quality, online education, and other issues.