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Those who fear that the sector is ailing should take a closer look at public institutions that aren't afraid to mix accounting courses with their philosophy offerings, writes Bill Spellman.

Jerome Weeks went from literary scholarship to Grub Street -- then on to multimedia broadcasting. Scott McLemee catches up.

President Obama's call for more Americans to earn college degrees may not be the best way to improve the economy, writes Michael Rizzo.

The overblown controversy over Clemson's approach to U.S. News shows not only the folly of rating colleges, but also the wisdom of good campus planning, Garrison Walters argues.

It's time to take a different approach to the debate over what happened to Henry Louis Gates Jr., writes Rob Weir.

A new report on board members reflects a bias of administrators in favor of a governance role that is far too limited, writes Anne D. Neal.

Whatever happened to educational television? Scott McLemee revisits his alma mater.

Janet Mason Ellerby went from being a professor to serving as an administrator -- and found that academic freedom did not provide the same protections she enjoyed on the faculty.