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Antioch: Report From Ground Zero

Paula Treichler, who recently resigned from the university's board, offers an inside look at the turmoil of the last year as trustees moved to close a beloved college.

Towards Helhaven

Was the new Pixar film "WALL-E" inspired by an American cultural theorist? Scott McLemee goes over the moon to find out.

Better-Than-Ivy Education: $7,376 a Year

Many American students and parents thirst for colleges focused on “value.” Vance Fried offers a new model.

My Semester With an Asperger Syndrome Student

Stephen A. Yoder describes how he responded to "Fred," who never identified himself as having the condition.

Faculty Meeting Theater

The Yakker, the Regurgitator, the Snoozer -- do you recognize yourself (or a colleague?) in Al Campbell's review of those timeless campus productions?

Digital Daze

University presses gathered in Montreal last week to discuss the future. Scott McLemee comes back with a report.

A New Approach to Grade Inflation

Using two formulas may result in a better picture of what's really happening in the classroom, writes Abbott Katz.

Two-Year in Hell

Richard Dean tells the story of an unusual choice made by a new Ph.D.