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The Bias of Background Checks
Colleges can and should refrain from investigating applicants’ criminal pasts, writes Marsha Weissman.
For Many, College Isn't Worth It
In this space last Friday, Anthony Carnevale strongly and lengthily argued that “college is still worth it.” He implicitly criticized...
Snow Day Dominoes
We’ve had a few snow days over the past couple of weeks, and it looks like we may get some...
How I Think About E-Books
"……the under 30 crowd? They are nearly as skeptical as their grandparents, with 58% saying they had no interest in...
Stop Thinking You're the Smartest Person in the Room
From the archives - this post was originally published at http://uvenus.org on 3.01.2010. I’m in the unenviable position of preparing...
Long Distance Mom: Speed Trap
The holiday vacation is for me, as for many academics, a time when I complete much-needed fieldwork for projects; in...
Last things first
An article in the current (February) issue of Dwell magazine tells of a married couple in the Netherlands -- designers...
Following the rules
This weekend I found myself in the neighborhood of my favorite gourmet cookware store, and with no kids in tow...