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Surrendering to Tomorrow

Once, the e-book reader was a futuristic fantasy. Scott McLemee faces the ambivalence of living it out.

Read the Directions

Let's stop using the term "faculty-driven," especially for things that aren't in fact driven by the faculty, writes Laurence Musgrove.

Teach Your Leaders Well

Faculty members should think about how they can support and guide, not just critique, those taking on new administrative roles this semester, writes Daniel L. Kain.

Gown-Town

David Galef describes U of All People's love/hate relationship with Ennyville, the place it calls home.

Missing the Point

Abuses by for-profit colleges mask a larger problem: inadequate information about which college programs will help students in their careers, Anthony Carnevale and two co-authors argue.

Storytelling

There's big money in applied narratology! Scott McLemee finds out too late to benefit from the bubble.

Fixing Higher Ed

Many of the popular criticisms are off the mark, writes Henry F. Fradella, but real reforms are needed and possible.

Bottom (Line) Feeders

Colleges should stop using agents to recruit and enroll international students, writes Philip G. Altbach.