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Are Research Paper Assignments a Trojan Horse for Left-Wing Ideology?
An issue currently highlighted in the New York Times’ Room for Debate feature is on whether research papers are a...
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Mothering at Mid-Career: Irene's Aftermath
Ten days ago as we opened the academic year at colloquy the provost said, “This is going to be a...
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Our Summer 2011 Fun Books?
What fun books did you read this summer? Books that do not relate to education, learning, or technology? Books that...
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Rejuvenation
The start of classes on this campus means tens of thousands more people in town and much social confusion. Foot...
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Advocate for Languages
Executive director of the MLA discusses mentors, career paths, learning from disappointments and the challenges facing higher education.
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Not So Fast
Professors need to ask hard questions before they sign off on the new graduate programs colleges and universities are starting, writes Lee Skallerup Bessette.
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Hurricane Rhetoric
On Saturday just before Hurricane Irene hits Long Island, I venture, very early in the morning, into the local supermarket...
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Cabin Fever
The good news is that Hurricane Irene didn’t inflict any major damage on us. I know that’s not true for...