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The Boy Turns Eight

The Boy is eight today. He looks ten, but he's eight. It's a fun age to watch, since it's still...

A last word on commencements

I thought I was done with commencements for about a year, when someone sent me a link to the address...

Teaching or Tanning?

Rob Weir considers the ins and outs of teaching in the summer.

Kass Backwards

The Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities was held in Washington last week. Scott McLemee experiences "the wisdom of repugnance."

Counterpoint: Why We Choose Direct Lending

In response to an essay last week, four financial aid directors explain their reasons for supporting President Obama's student loan proposal.

Men

Last week, IHE had a story about a conference dedicated to addressing the relatively low rate of college attendance by...

A recommendation and a reminder

Although it's only tangentially related to the topic of sustainability (and even that only if your mind runs in the...

Lessons Learned, Now That It's Over

On a personal note: My students this semester knew I was writing about my experience teaching while serving as a...