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The Wrong Traditions in Admissions

It's time for real change, not just tinkering, in how colleges admit students, writes William E. Sedlacek.

Robbing the Rich to Give to the Richest

Congress is taking money from lenders to help students afford college. It should also make colleges -- the real fat cats -- spend more of their own money to do the same, writes Lynne Munson.

Off the Shelf

Ever dreamt of weeding out the excess books in your office? Scott McLemee interviews a professor who did the deed.

Better Than Expected, Worse Than It Seems

Gary Orfield, Erica Frankenberg and Liliana M. Garces write that colleges and their students will suffer because of the Supreme Court's desegregation decision.

People Get Ready

Laurence Musgrove wants professors to feel the emotions that drew them to teaching and learning -- and emotions generally.

The Wrong Type of Auction

If Congress wants to bring market forces to federal student loans, it should auction existing loans to determine their value, not the right to make loans, Arthur Hauptman writes.

Counting Ponytails

We need progress toward gender equity in athletics, but the current debate isn't helping, writes Welch Suggs.

Pottering Around

The end is near! Scott McLemee checks on the scholarly response to Harry Potter as devotees await the final chapter.