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Diversity or Discretion?
Richard D. Kahlenberg questions the rationale for the University of Texas defense of affirmative action.
Gore Vidal and Harvard
Jon Wiener shares some of the highlights of his discussions with the late author about the university he was supposed to attend.
Academic Hunger Games
Now that she's an adjunct again, on her terms, Carolyn Foster Segal ponders why colleges pay part-timers so much less than they pay their full-time colleagues -- and proposes a new class of academic: the adjunct committee member.
The Nobel Satirist
The most famous literary award in the world finally catches up with Chinese literature. Scott McLemee discusses Mo Yan.
To the Barricades -- With Data
The recent political flap over unemployment rates shows just why federal data collection efforts need the support of scholars and the public, writes Felicia B. LeClere.
The New Liberal Arts
It's time for traditional disciplines to replace term papers with skills that will help graduates throughout their careers, writes Michael Staton.
Remembering Bill Friday
His interpersonal antennae and deft political skills helped make the longtime leader of the University of North Carolina the man and the higher education giant that he was, writes Art Padilla.
The Internet Agenda
Does the aggressive move into online education create another way universities might become too dependent on corporations? Mark Edmundson asks.