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Even Hummingbirds Sit
Summer goals -- met and missed -- leave Amy L. Wink thinking about taking time to find the right answers, in the classroom and in an academic career.
Metaphors We Read By
To understand how students learn, professors need to pay attention to how they think about the process of reading, writes Laurence Musgrove.
Who Hypnotized Whom?
Alan L. Contreras dissects a British libel case and what it says about the international use of substandard degrees.
The Power of Postpositive Thinking
What is the Future of Minority Studies? Scott McLemee reports, you decide. (And check out audio of his interviews with Satya Mohanty and Paula Moya.)
The Blog That Ate a Presidency
Daniel W. Barwick tells how a discussion board helped bring down a college chief -- and contemplates the implications for other campuses.
The Constant Temporary Employee
Being a temp reminds Shari Wilson of any number of aspects of life as an adjunct.
RateMyProfessors -- or His Shoes Are Dirty
Terry Caesar wonders how the popular Web site has changed higher education and the way faculty members think about the suggestions they receive.
A Katrina-Like Outpouring for the Mideast?
American higher education rallied to help colleges devastated by a natural disaster. Shouldn't it do likewise for a man-made one? Wick Sloane asks.