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D.F.W., R.I.P.
The late David Foster Wallace didn't settle for satire. Scott McLemee says farewell to a wild talent.
Poetry, Bow Ties, Station Wagons, and the Scholarly Life
Julio Alves recalls the professor who taught him how to be a student.
The Worst Academic Careers -- Worldwide
Philip G. Altbach and Christine Musselin wonder if things are getting so bad that a new kind of ranking is called for.
'Call Me Phil'
I’m Phil Dolly, Ed. D. Recently resigned, or deposed, community college president. Yesterday I was the CEO at North East...
The Wrong Idea on the Drinking Problem
Colleges need to do much more than talk about the drinking age -- especially given evidence that the law may be reducing fatalities -- writes Jonathan Gibralter.
Prospero's Island?
We reached the island on the morning of Labor Day, as the last of the vacationers were closing up their...
It's Not Programmed Into Our Cells
Like many professors, I have a policy about cell phones in my classroom. I struggle with this policy every semester...
A Defense of In-Person Education
Jane Arnold is enrolled in an online doctoral program, but wants to be sure higher education preserves the traditional classroom.