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The High and the Low
The late Lawrence W. Levine tried to open the American mind. Scott McLemee hopes for a cease-fire in the culture wars.
The Real Issues at Gallaudet
Lennard J. Davis explains the significance of the protests -- and offers some suggestions for both the student activists and their critics.
Lessons From Middle East 'de Tocquevilles'
Sometimes we forget to appreciate what is most valuable to us until we are on the verge of losing it...
'We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For'
Greetings Colleagues: I am a student of higher education. By that I mean that I attempt to understand some of...
Decisions and Revisions
You've read the news about the shifts in early admission programs. Now David Galef explores some possible "alternatives."
Not Just For Java
Academic publishers are bringing out coffee table books. Scott McLemee takes a look at some recent titles.
Higher Education at Risk?
History warns that focusing on economics and top-down educational reform are ill-advised strategies, David C. Paris writes.
Letters to Dr. X
Christopher Bundrick shares an exchange of notes between an aspiring author and a journal editor.