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The University's 'Mad Men'
“A brand that captures your mind gains behavior. A brand that captures your heart gains commitment.' -- Scott Talgo, Brand...
Honoring a Lost Poetic Voice
The death of the poet Reginald Shepherd has Alan Contreras puzzling over how to judge a student prize in his memory.
There Is Nothing Outside the Txt
Is digital shorthand the end of literacy? Scott McLemee listens to a linguist.
Failure in Urban Universities
Kevin Carey wonders why pathetically low graduation rates are accepted -- even as lawmakers focus renewed attention on inner city public high schools.
Don't Be Afraid to Study War
The PMLA, the publication of the Modern Language Association, the major association of professors of English, has called for papers...
Should I Put My Students on a Melting Iceberg?
And four other questions about the community college puzzle that Wick Sloane, after 18 months in the trenches, still can’t answer.
Engaging Students as Volunteers and Voters
Colleges need to take specific steps to help students -- and society -- benefit from the interest in this year's elections, write Paul Loeb, Maureen F. Curley and Sherry Morreale.
Ig-Nobel Thoughts
Is U.S. literature too insular and media-crazed to merit notice by the Swedish Academy? Scott McLemee asks around.