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Halting the Race to the Bottom

John Sexton considers the destructive impact of dogmatism on civil discourse -- and how universities may provide an antidote.

Making Opportunity Real

All colleges have roles in opening higher education to disadvantaged students, write Michael S. McPherson and Morton Owen Schapiro.

A Challenge to the Forum

The elite college officials gathering at an Aspen retreat this weekend shouldn't duck the big issues, Wick Sloane says.

Using Football as Bait

Colleges that create teams to swell their male enrollments often do a disservice to the players, Gordon Marino argues.

State of the Annotation

Is marking up a book a sign of concentration, or just graffiti? Scott McLemee considers the highlights of marginalia.

Solidarity

Cary Nelson offers an inside look at the faculty strike at Eastern Michigan University.

The Standardization of College Teaching

When administrators tell professors the books they must use, Shari Wilson wonders where the faculty role is headed.

The Puzzle of Leadership

In an excerpt from his autobiography, William M. Chace discusses what it's really like as president to deal with administrators, faculty members and trustees.