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Planning Trumps Rankings
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.
Relax and Take Five
It's time to take a different approach to the debate over what happened to Henry Louis Gates Jr., writes Rob Weir.
The Potty-Trained Trustee
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.
The Plug-In Syllabus
Whatever happened to educational television? Scott McLemee revisits his alma mater.
From Both Sides Now
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.
Bucking Conventional Wisdom on College Costs
Myths about higher education, believed inside and outside academe, hinder efforts to make key decisions, write Dennis Jones and Jane Wellman.
Professor Krammer Cleans Out His Office
David Galef looks on as an emeritus professor, wistfully, prepares to leave U of All People.
The Inadequacy of Increased Disclosure
Increasing what scientists must report about their financial conflicts of interest won’t affect misconduct, writes Brian Hanley. Scientific fraud is the root problem that needs to be addressed.