How Can Colleges Prove They're Doing Their Jobs?

Expert view: Clara M. Lovett and Robert T. Mundhenk: We Need an Honest Conversation

Expert view: Nancy Shulock: No Less Than a Cultural Shift

Expert view: Charles B. Reed and Edward B. Rust Jr.: A More Systematic Approach

Expert view: Thomas D. Layzell: Focus on a Larger Context

Expert view: Joseph C. Burke: The Word 'Public' Is the Key

Expert view: Carol T. Christ: Strive for Openness "Accountability" was one

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Cases in Point: Intellectual-Property Agreements: Are You Managing Your Rights?

In view of recent federal-court decisions, three lawyers urge colleges to carefully review two common methods of licensing the inventions of their faculty members.
The City Where Diploma Dreams Go to Die

Systemic high-school performance failure has elicited much hand-wringing. But there should be equal anguish, writes Kevin Carey, over breakdowns at the college level.
Why Liberal Arts Need Career Services

Creative teaching and career planning are not mutually exclusive, writes Katharine S. Brooks.

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