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Application for U. of Iowa Presidency
Wick Sloane, already a nominee for the Harvard job, explains what he'd do if tapped for the still open position at one of America's great public universities.
Where's Herman?
The guy featured on the poster had a long white beard and dark black sunglasses, the kind worn by people...
Who's the Boss?
"I wasn't anybody's superior." --Amélie, in Fear and Trembling One way to characterize work in higher education: It has no...
After the Vote, Moving On
Michigan's abolition of affirmative action doesn't end colleges' responsibility to promote diversity; it only changes the tactics, writes Russell Olwell.
Time to Team Up with Teach For America
As colleges watch graduates pour into the teachers' corps, they should work to support the program and the participants, Daniel R. Porterfield writes.
Ignorant of Their Ignorance
Shari Wilson writes about students and their inability to predict their academic performance -- and why their instructors should worry.
You Hide, They Seek
Where's Thomas Pynchon? Scott McLemee finds traces....
A Green Future
Colleges have a responsibility to be leaders in promoting environmental responsibility, write Paul Marthers and Amir Rahnamay-Azar.