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Politicians and academics occupy different spheres. Scott McLemee looks at a new book on statecraft and scholarship.

Even if lawmakers don't seem aware of how they could use research to improve the economy, colleges need to push ahead, writes Richard S. Herrick.

U.S. News could -- if it wanted -- focus attention on the way colleges enroll (or fail to enroll) disadvantaged students, writes Catharine Hill.

Professors have become a major part of the problem of declining expectations for student performance, Michael Morris argues.

The anniversary of 9/11 is just ahead, and scholars are weighing in. Scott McLemee does a quick roundup.

The economic crisis requires that colleges embrace radical changes in the way they operate, writes Michael Bugeja.

Academics can answer critics of higher education by changing the narrative about what happens in college, writes Linda M. Grasso.