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The Cult of Speed

College rankings are a crutch that too many students and families use to avoid a thoughtful search for the right fit, Alan Contreras says.

Checagou

Poet Rory commented on my previous posting’s line about “newcomer Chicago with her wild-onion breath,” only deepening what is probably...

Notes on Nerds

According to this article in the New York Times, the question of nerd-dom is finally starting to receive a tiny...

The Churchill Firing - I

The University of Colorado protected both academic freedom and academic integrity, writes Hank Brown.

The Churchill Firing -- II

Research misconduct is in the eye of the beholder, writes Gary Witherspoon.

Differential Pricing

The New York Times noticed in its edition of July 29, 2007 the introduction of differential tuition by field into...

Against the Grain

"The idea that you almost forgot about the world you came from, and the job market you're about to enter...that...

Ask the Administrator: Ambition and Decorum

A tenured, Canadian correspondent writes: I never used to have ambition to reach "full" level as it seemed beyond the...