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Learning From World Literature in the South

Editing the Norton Anthology of World Literature ultimately changed Martin Puchner's view of the literary marketplace and what literature can do.

Note to Congress: Create Incentives, Not Taxes

A change in Congress’s proposed excise tax provision could encourage institutions to use their resources to educate more talented low- and middle-income students, argues Catharine B. Hill.

Extend the Exemption for the Endowment Tax

The pending legislation has fiscal implications for many small colleges and might well be the final nail in the coffin for those struggling to survive, writes David Gerard.

Ethical College Admissions: Affirmative Action for Men

Jim Jump considers the extra point that was awarded -- only to male applicants -- by Brigham Young.

Guiding Students Through Admissions Essays

Charlotte West offers advice for college counselors on the guidance they should provide applicants.

Bringing Microcredential Providers in From the Cold

The alternative credentials universe grows every day, but how much do we know about it? Very little, argues Cliff Adelman, who proposes constructive ways to lift the fog.

Watergate, Rebooted

Impeachment: A Citizen’s Guide, by Cass R. Sunstein, is not an attempt to rally the public to any particular cause but rather a tribute to the Founding Fathers’ wisdom, writes Scott McLemee.

Celebrating 'Builders' and 'Burners' in Student Activism

It is wrong to narrowly reward and uplift student activism that makes the administration most comfortable, argues Christopher Purcell.