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It’s Virtually Commencement
Don't follow the crowd. Maria Shine Stewart advocates a make-your-own graduation ceremony.
For-Profits' War on Philanthropy
Commercially owned colleges and universities transform what should be a public service into another way to gain wealth, Johann Neem argues.
For Books, Against Boilerplate
Officials at the second largest research library in the United States have their talking points about its redesign. Scott McLemee wants them to change the script.
Shaking Up the Lecture
Steven J. Corbett tries to find out if much-derided form of instruction can be improved by turning it over to students.
A 'Place' for Higher Education
In the new economy of higher education, traditional colleges and universities ought to pay close attention to the strategic importance of the physical campus, writes William H. Weitzer.
Conventional Wisdom Is Killing Us
Liberal arts colleges should stop listening to experts’ gloomy predictions and calls for efficiency, and focus on building relationships with students, Mark Putnam writes.
Food Fright
A new book on food panics puts the "pink slime" scare into perspective. Scott McLemee is what he eats.