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Green-Eyed Monster
A new book on jealousy has Scott McLemee taking a backward look.
A (Football) Tale of 2 Universities
Alabama-Birmingham's decision to drop football should inspire other universities that bleed red ink and sacrifice their integrity to play the sport, write Richard Vedder and Joseph Hartge.
From Strength to Strength
To promote real growth by students, colleges need to stop helping them avoid everything that dismays or offends, writes Judith Shapiro.
Rethinking Everything … Literally
Working with a group of students who are linear thinkers by nature has forced Lee Burdette Williams to block that metaphor.
Dozing Off
Universities can and should do more to help Chinese students adapt to higher education in the U.S., Bob Eckhart argues.
Younger Than That Now
A new book reflects on generation gaps and how they get that way. Scott McLemee takes a look.
Memorials and Legacies
Rev. Charles L. Howard, who organizes memorial services at his university, reflects on what they illustrate about the deceased and lives well-lived.
The Innovation Agenda
Higher education is too important to be left up to administrators, business investors, and their government allies, writes Jeffrey J. Williams.