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Service With a Smell
Teaching, research and service? David Galef highlights a university that has the latter down pat.
Counterproductive Thinking
Scott McLemee reviews Melissa Gregg's Counterproductive: Time Management in the Knowledge Economy.
Our Unsung and Life-Changing Colleagues
Governors State University president Elaine Maimon pens an open thank-you letter to a transformative English composition instructor at a community college.
Rethinking Career and Technical Education
Gregory Seaton explains how he came to support his daughter’s choice to participate in such a program and why college administrators and others should, too.
Showcasing Historically Black Colleges in ‘Homecoming’
In a new documentary, Beyoncé highlights the many rich and distinct cultural aspects of such institutions, writes Shaun R. Harper.
Ethical College Admissions: Fairness, Perception, Reality, Relief
Poll results suggest some of the challenges facing admissions leaders, writes Jim Jump.
Bringing the True Value of Higher Education to the Forefront
To rebuild trust and avoid mismatches in our admissions processes, each college must define its mission, vision and values -- and distinguish them in the eyes of prospective students, Elizabeth Paul argues.
Real Admissions Reform
It's time for a system that acknowledges that most applicants to top colleges can succeed there, and the luck behind getting in, writes Michael L. Satlow.