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Walking Into Big Data
Felicia B. LeClere has focused much of her career on data analysis, and considers why recent trends make her uneasy.
The Slippery Slope of Price Competition
Colleges risk discounting their way into oblivion, writes Ian Mortimer. Let's improve our product instead, and compete on that.
The PLUS Loan Problem
The federal government should revise its loan program for parents and graduate students to better protect borrowers and taxpayers, Justin Draeger writes.
A New Tuskegee Experiment?
Lewis Margolis and Gregory Margolis ask whether encouraging young people to play football violates basic ethical standards, given both what is known and not known about the risks of concussions.
Encountering Simone Weil
A documentary about the philosopher, mystic, and rebel is coming out on DVD. Scott McLemee hears from the director.
To Alienate or to Advance?
Colleges' advancement strategies can either connect with an increasingly diverse donor base, or can turn them off, writes Noah D. Drezner.
Another View on Communication Scholarship
Nancy Kidd and Trevor Parry-Giles respond to a recent critique of the discipline.
Dear Mr. President ...
Richard Ekman takes issue with recent administration rhetoric about college costs and prices.