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Teaching Wilfred Owen to Soldiers

The students he met at Fort Benning changed the way he looks at poetry and at life choices, writes H. William Rice.

Veterans Day 2011

Wick Sloane expands his annual survey of the enrollment of ex-military service members at elite colleges. A few pleasant surprises aside, the numbers aren't pretty.

What Were They Thinking?

The scandal at Penn State reminds us that smart leaders, including academic administrators, are particularly susceptible to fallacies in thinking that promote foolish behavior, writes Robert J. Sternberg.

Under the Sign of Saturn

An American historian reflects on the human condition -- and on how trying to escape it can make things worse. Scott McLemee investigates.

Open Letter to Anonymous

Four women involved in providing services for women on campuses respond to a recent essay criticizing the Education Department's guidance on responding to reports of sexual assaults.

Weaving Colleges Into Communities

With higher education under scrutiny and strain, campus leaders should find ways to weave their institutions -- in mission-appropriate ways -- into the worlds they inhabit, writes Richard Greenwald.

Limited Partnership

What can India learn from American higher education? Not much, writes Philip G. Altbach.

Student Success, in the Classroom

Too many campus efforts are on the margins of the classroom and do not change what actually happens within, writes Vincent Tinto: Let's focus on expectations, support, feedback and involvement.