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In Lieu of a Graduation Speech

With no budget for a big-name graduation speaker, David Galef reports, U of All People turns to one of its own.

Facing the Freshmen -- II

Steve Allred, a provost, reflects on having taught freshmen for the first time in his career.

'Bachelors and Bunnies'

Over the years there has emerged a body of Playboy scholarship, which I read around in, every once in a...

What Texans Learned

When the U. of Texas released data on every faculty member, the focus was on stars at Austin. Harvest Moon writes about being in the report as an adjunct.

Open Letter to Senator Harkin

Judith Eaton urges the Senate leader -- as he asks appropriate questions about higher ed accountability -- to recognize the value of accreditation.

Revision and Patience

When you hit an awkward or incorrect sentence in a student essay, writes Mark Longaker, remember the learning process.

After ROTC's Return

With all eyes on the Arab Spring, a revolution on American soil is going largely ignored. After four decades of...

Transforming Terror

If 9/11 "changed everything," what did killing Osama bin Laden do? Scott McLemee looks at an anthology on the climate of terror.