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Learning the Wrong Lessons
Penn State's scandal isn't just about the terrible decisions made there, but about how we are all vulnerable to ethical drift, writes Robert J. Sternberg.
Jumping Off the Seesaw
Gaye Tuchman considers issues of branding, risk management and corporatization at Penn State University and the University of Virginia.
University Trustee Haiku
Richard Kneedler reviews the rules of good governance, and how they were broken at Penn State and U.Va.
Let Penn State Play, in Silence
Shutting down the football program may be an unpractical punishment for a former coach’s crimes, but having the team play without a crowd could send a similar message, writes Ira Socol.
Why Not Baseball?
In baseball, a .300 batting average is good. In setting targets for community college completion, as Wick Sloane argues we should, how about that as a goal?
Connecting With Prospective Students
How do you turn potential applicants into engaged and successful students on your campus? Catherine Sloan offers some guidance.
The Mind's Ear
Nietzsche, Sartre, and Roland Barthes kept regular daily appointments with the piano. Scott McLemee listens in.
Dual Career Challenges
Sue V. Rosser considers the particular issues facing women in science.