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Deb S. Reisinger makes the case that intercultural perspectives can and should inform the teaching of academic content in many disciplines, making language study not only relevant but even indispensable.

W. Russell Neuman explores the impact of undergraduate foreign language requirements and finds that they seem to have little to no meaningful effect on students’ proficiency.

In Citizen Spies, Joshua Reeves demonstrates that the surveillance systems established in America since the Sept. 11 attacks depend largely on habits that have been a long time in forming, writes Scott McLemee.

John M. Burdick provides an insider’s view as to why he thinks the New York State Excelsior Scholarship isn’t actually giving students free college.

Natasha K. Warikoo, the author of a new book about diversity and admissions, reflects on helping her son apply to a private school while she was reviewing applicants to a graduate program.

College and university boards have much about which to be curious these days, argue Peter Eckel and Cathy Trower, but too many struggle with asking questions at all, let alone good or great ones.