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Policing Sexuality

A recently discovered letter and a new book reveal a dark side of American law enforcement. Scott McLemee investigates.

Job Success Can Be Measured

Stephanie Bond Huie shares how the University of Texas is collecting and sharing information without violating anyone's privacy or dictating academic choices.
Opinion

Americans Are 'Internationals,' Too

Let's rethink the language we use to describe students and faculty members who aren't from the United States, Shari Motro writes.

Community Colleges Make Four-Year Degrees Pay Off

Bachelor's degrees earned at community colleges are often a ticket to the middle class, writes Mark Schneider, and they can outperform similar degrees from universities.

Ivory Tower vs. Fordist Education

Bashing theory will not help us understand the role of the liberal arts or create a path forward for higher education, writes Shailja Sharma.

Theory and the Humanities, Once More

Much of the analysis in the humanities in recent decades has been embarrassing and has hurt serious scholarship, writes Mark Bauerlein.

'More Complicated Than That'

A new book by a British scientist tackles science and medicine in a muckraking spirit. Scott McLemee thinks Americans need it ASAP.

Veterans at Elite Colleges, 2014

In his annual survey of the nation's wealthiest and most selective colleges, Wick Sloane finds most of them are doing little to enroll the men and women who serve in the military.