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Confessions of an Accidental Literary Scholar

By Elif Batuman

Writers live on one side of the tracks. Lit scholars live on the other. One crazed grad student dared to walk the rails.

Economists Eye Identity

In their new book, George A. Akerlof and Rachel E. Kranton make the case that how you see yourself influences your financial behavior. By Evan...
Well, Naturally We're Liberal
Women, Birth, Death, and Mathematics
Design for Disability Will Become the Norm

Economists Eye Identity

In their new book, George A. Akerlof and Rachel E. Kranton make the case that how you see yourself influences your financial behavior. By Evan R. Goldstein.
Racism and Mental Illness
Bothering the Biopic
The Battle of Samoa, Revisited

How 9th-Grade Gridlock Keeps Boys Out of College

Colleges are looking for male applicants in all the wrong places, writes Richard Whitmire.
A President in the Classroom

In nearly a decade as a college administrator, Marvin Krislov has chosen to teach at least one course a semester. He explains why.
Serving as a 'Temp': The Challenge and Power of an Interim Presidency

C. Peter Magrath came back to the president's post one more time to help West Virginia University overcome a scandal.
Why Ph.D.'s Should Teach in High Schools

Todd Alexander Postol, Ph.D., teaches social studies to middle-schoolers. In this economy, the path to jobs like his should be made easier, he says.
Teaching Matters: Rethinking the Hybrid Course

Blending online and classroom activity can enhance learning, but only if we do it right, says Steve Fox.
Payments in Lieu of Taxes: 'Contributions,' Say the Towns; 'Extortion,' Say the Colleges

"Contributions," say the towns; "extortion," say the colleges. By Evelyn Brody.
College and the Well-Lived Life

Students may put making good money atop the list of reasons for going to college, but a higher education can show them more, writes Derek Bok.