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Sarko and 'Sixty-Eight
The Greek government has once again given up efforts to prod that country'sdead university system to life - violent street...
Casaubon on Viagra
The cliché of the absent-minded, asexual professor is dead. Scott McLemee looks at "the new academic stereotype."
The Unlikelihood of Fathers
I didn’t grow up with a father, so my two sons have exactly as much experience with actual fatherhood as...
Assessment for 'Us' and Assessment for 'Them'
In the movie "Ghostbusters," Dan Aykroyd commiserates with Bill Murray after the two lose their jobs as university researchers. “Personally...
The Defense Department vs. Free Speech on Campus
Proposed regulations about military recruiting and ROTC threaten key academic values, writes John K. Wilson.
Blog Birthday Bits
Today is the third birthday of the blog. To celebrate (okay, not really, but a segue is a segue), I'll...
Standardize Financial Aid Award Letters
The current approach often confuses, or misleads, students and families about what college will cost them, says Mark Kantrowitz. He offers a proposal for change.
Study Skills Courses?
Apparently, a new study suggests that 'study skills' courses for college freshmen improves eventual academic success rates. This bothers me...