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More Than Fiduciary Duties

If trustees focus on their institutions’ financial needs alone, writes Ronald G. Ehrenberg, they may make decisions that are worse for society and higher education as a whole.

Grasping the Reins of Reality

You -- critical thinking products of American colleges -- can best refute insinuations that higher education is failing to educate students, Bernard Fryshman writes.

If:book, Then What?

Progress in digital publishing -- some of it impressive, some of it not -- does not mean traditional books are disappearing, writes Scott W. Palmer.

Job Application, President of Harvard

Wick Sloane offers himself and his 3-point agenda. Hold on to your seats, Crimson faithful.

Multiculturalism, Universalism, and the 21st Century Academy

Nancy Cantor considers which kinds of dialogue have the most potential for success -- and why such efforts are vital for higher education and society.

Virtues and Vices of 'Value Added'

Many people think they know what we should produce with the process we call a college education. Unfortunately, they don’t...

Divided Mind

A public intellectual at Harvard has published a long-awaited collection of essays. Scott McLemee wishes you luck in finding a copy.

Remove the Worm From the Apple

Another summer of scandals suggests anew the problems with big-time college sports, writes Steve Bahls, a college president.