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Counterpoint: Antioch Chancellor Responds
News reports about the closure of the university's main College have shortchanged the value of the university's other campuses, Toni Murdock argues.
Are American Scientists an Endangered Species?
Marc Zimmer offers a new way of looking at a crisis facing American colleges and universities.
Time for a Wartime Higher Ed Tax Policy
Will colleges and universities yield on new buildings for funds to keep low-income students in school and help veterans go to college? Wick Sloane asks.
'Dude, You're a Fag'
"There's a faggot over there! There's a faggot over there! Come look!" Brian, a senior at "River" High School yelled...
Casaubon on Viagra
The cliché of the absent-minded, asexual professor is dead. Scott McLemee looks at "the new academic stereotype."
Assessment for 'Us' and Assessment for 'Them'
In the movie "Ghostbusters," Dan Aykroyd commiserates with Bill Murray after the two lose their jobs as university researchers. “Personally...
The Defense Department vs. Free Speech on Campus
Proposed regulations about military recruiting and ROTC threaten key academic values, writes John K. Wilson.
Standardize Financial Aid Award Letters
The current approach often confuses, or misleads, students and families about what college will cost them, says Mark Kantrowitz. He offers a proposal for change.