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A Killing Concept
Does the work of pop philosopher Colin Wilson provide clues to a serial killer's motives? Scott McLemee is banking on the idea.
The Joys of Faculty Self-Evaluations
Hugo Schwyzer finds that this new rite of passage combines the best ideas of teenage reinvention and Maoist self-criticism.
Piled Higher and Deeper
Is Harry Frankfurt's best-selling book useful for understanding the current political situation? Scott McLemee thinks we need another concept.
Love In (and Out of) Academe
Shari Wilson considers whether professors are better off with partners who are also professors.
Master Class
An urban university invites a distinguished immigrant writer to inspire students -- in theory, at least.
From the Workshop
Scott McLemee revisits C. Wright Mills's advice on living the scholarly life.
Professors Are Parents, Too
When his son goes off to college, Peter Cleary Yeager finds himself thinking about students in a different way.
Postseason Blues
In Division III athletics, playoff season is when colleges' values are tested, Paula Krebs writes, and if professors don't get involved, colleges will fail.