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Don't Go Changing
Barack Obama’s campaign slogan, “Change we can believe in,” will never be mistaken for a classic of the genre. It...
The Anti-Intellectual Presidency
A new book looks at the dumbing-down of American politics. Scott McLemee is surprised it's in one volume.
Colleges Should Stand Up to the Entertainment Industry
Times have changed, and just because the music and movie industries face challenges is no reason for them to turn higher ed into their enforcers, writes Kevin Carey.
Stop Trying To Get Tenure and Start Trying To Enjoy Yourself
The best approach to a mysterious process and unreasonable demands is to ignore them, writes Gary W. Lewandowski Jr.
The Veterans Are Coming! The Veterans Are Coming!
Edward F. Palm, as a Vietnam vet and community college dean, offers some advice on what to say and do -- and what not to say and do.
Thinking Outside the Quad
Finding too little time to research and write, Paul Youngquist concocts a timely solution for what to do with those pesky undergraduates.
D.F.W., R.I.P.
The late David Foster Wallace didn't settle for satire. Scott McLemee says farewell to a wild talent.
Poetry, Bow Ties, Station Wagons, and the Scholarly Life
Julio Alves recalls the professor who taught him how to be a student.