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These Kids Today!
A prominent critic worries about college students' extracurricular reading. But Scott McLemee wonders about the best-seller lists....
Grandfathering
The goings-on in Kentucky caught my eye, which shouldn't surprise longtime readers. In a nutshell, the Board of Regents of...
Identity Politics and Invisible Disability in the Classroom
When professors discuss their conditions with students, the positive consequences extend well beyond a course, writes Linda Kornasky.
Mothering at Mid-Career: End of Break
The students are back on campus, and it’s as if the volume has been turned up again. All week it...
DANCE OF THE MILLION VEILS, Part One
Bernard d'Espagnat, a French physicist/philosopher, has won this year's one million dollar Templeton Prize, given to thinkers who attempt to...
Time Management
David Domke suggests a way for graduate students and others to think about balancing the demands of teaching, research and life.
What Was I Thinking?
In Part II of her series on a president returning to the classroom, Karen Gross offers early reflections on faculty roles and rewards, viral communication, and creating critical thinkers.