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Questions of Character
An ancient literary genre meets modern academe: Scott McLemee considers a recent "typology of scholars."
Fighting Academic Fraud
The only way to control academic fraud in big-time college sports is to let athletes be real students. Allen Sack proposes some changes that might make that possible.
Rescind Cosby's Doctorates
Universities that have awarded honorary doctorates to Bill Cosby should now rescind them, Jonathan Beecher Field argues.
Assessing Assessment
Current efforts devalue learning and the responsibility of students for their own success, writes Christopher B. Nelson.
Letting Faculty Drive
To combat the skepticism found in Inside Higher Ed's faculty survey on technology, colleges must give professors more control over how online courses are developed and delivered, Marie Norman argues.
'Whither Thou Goest, I Will Go'
Colleges need to do better with transfer students if completion rates are to increase, and that means new policies on data collection and transfer of credit, writes Alexandra W. Logue.
Policing Sexuality
A recently discovered letter and a new book reveal a dark side of American law enforcement. Scott McLemee investigates.
Job Success Can Be Measured
Stephanie Bond Huie shares how the University of Texas is collecting and sharing information without violating anyone's privacy or dictating academic choices.