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Whose Intellectual Property?
Many universities' IP policies at one time respected faculty rights, and need to return to that approach, writes Cary Nelson.
The Sporting Life
A new book denounces competitive athletics as "a global plague." Scott McLemee pulls no punches.
When University Presses Fail
Closures speak volumes about a university's priorities and about academe's priorities, writes Jeffrey R. Di Leo.
Knee-Jerk Reforms on Remediation
The conclusion that remedial education has failed is based on flawed interpretations of data and unsupported assertions, write Hunter R. Boylan and Alexandros Goudas.
Shame on the Shame List
The Education Department's system for identifying the most expensive colleges is misleading and creates the wrong incentives for institutions, write Robert B. Archibald and David H. Feldman.
No Back Row
Steve Cohen writes that interactive online education, not MOOCs, may be the real challenge for traditional higher ed.
Peter Thiel's Questions
It's easy for academics to scoff at the entrepreneur who tells students they don't need college degrees, but he's raising important issues (even if he isn't offering the right solutions), writes Ryan McIlhenny.
Arab Winter, Arab Spring
President-for-life used to be a steady job. Now it makes you a target. Scott McLemee considers a book on the Middle East's bad old days.