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How Higher Ed Can Fix K-12

Clear messages to high school students and clarity in college admissions go a long way, writes Thurston Domina.

The Mad Scientists' Club

Now that The Boy is in first grade, he's at the age where we have to start making choices about...

Teach Only What You Know

Professors who spout their political views in the classroom commit an academic sin, argues Paul A. Sracic.

What Roy Kesey Knows

A big perk of writing for McSweeney’s Internet Tendency has been meeting people like today’s guest, Roy Kesey. Roy and...

Thoughts on Adjunct Unions

According to IHE, adjuncts at Pace University in New York City had their bargaining unit certified three years ago, but...

Good Grief

A new biography reveals Charles Schulz's personal life. But Scott McLemee looks abroad for an appreciation of his work.

Plagiarism II: Yours, Mine, and Oz

"[T]here is an emerging concern about double standards," writes a University of Sydney professor to an array of university leaders...

Don't Say Stepford

You probably know people who expect instant loyalty to their causes. Any hesitation suggests to them the work they’ll need...