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Balancing Fundamental Tensions

Daniel H. Weiss considers some of the key questions facing liberal arts colleges -- and all of higher education.

MFA = MBA?

I may have the best deal in all of adjunctdom. My teaching load is 3/3, and I have full health...

Good at Reviewing Books But Not Each Other

Steven J. Bell critiques his fellow librarians on the state of their profession's debates (or lack thereof).

Don't Scrap Top 10% Plans

All Texas parents keep a watchful eye on their progeny's performance in high school, knowing that a "top 10 percent"...

Tricks of the Trade

When I was accepted to grad school, I had a big problem: In order to get my fellowship, I’d have...

Critical Mass

If college leaders want to learn how to recruit female scientists, they might want to visit the U. of Maryland-Baltimore County.

The Feds Are Coming, The Feds Are Coming!

The best way to ward off government-imposed accountability is for higher education leaders to do the job themselves, argues Richard Hersh.

For Your Consideration

For those who don't know, I write somewhat regular dispatches for McSweeney's Internet Tendency. There's a new one up today...