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Good at Reviewing Books But Not Each Other

Steven J. Bell critiques his fellow librarians on the state of their profession's debates (or lack thereof).

Don't Scrap Top 10% Plans

All Texas parents keep a watchful eye on their progeny's performance in high school, knowing that a "top 10 percent"...

Critical Mass

If college leaders want to learn how to recruit female scientists, they might want to visit the U. of Maryland-Baltimore County.

The Feds Are Coming, The Feds Are Coming!

The best way to ward off government-imposed accountability is for higher education leaders to do the job themselves, argues Richard Hersh.

Poetry Can Be Dangerous

Kazim Ali discarded a box of contest entries and found himself considered a security risk. He writes about what it's like when innocent actions make you a suspect.

For Troubled Students, More Protection, Not Less

The Virginia Tech shootings have prompted calls for tougher campus mental health policies. Ira Socol suggests colleges go the other way.

Merit and Access

Colleges winning acclaim for shifts in strategies are doing more to help themselves in the competition for students than to help students who can't afford college, writes Daniel F. Sullivan.

The Eternal Sophomore

Kurt Vonnegut is dead. So it goes. Scott McLemee gets unstuck in time.