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Publishing
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Remembering a Golden Age of Reading
A writer recalls the magical world he discovered as a boy, which remains with him still.
Academic Freedom
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A Professor From the Big City Scrutinizes His Iowa Home
Stephen Bloom, who teaches journalism at the University of Iowa, gave his students a real-life lesson in how not to improve town-gown relations.
For Profit Education
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Super-Size It!
McDonald’s does well by utilizing economies of scale and selling a small number of products in a standardized fashion. Why can’t universities do the same? asks Richard...
Facilities
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Colleges and Developers Find Common Ground to Build Student Housing
Businesses exploit a lucrative market, and institutions discover the advantages of using private companies to get the job done.
Leadership & Governance
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New Mexico's Next Chief Aims for Fresh Start
Several rocky years preceded Robert Frank's appointment. He acknowledges that "skeptical" faculty want him to prove he was the right choice.
Admissions & Student Aid
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Vassar Gets It Wrong
Why didn't it just admit the early-decision students who had been mistakenly told they got in? Because it's holding out for the Ivy rejects who can plump its ranking.
Legal
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The NCAA Wades Into a War of Words
Stung by outspoken criticism from a New York Times columnist, the association is dishing back—and it's gotten personal.
Teaching
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Good Deeds That Are Most Punished, Part 1: Teaching
Young faculty members who try to help everyone in every way end up hurting their own productivity and careers.
Research
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The 'Undue Weight' of Truth on Wikipedia
The author has written two books about the Haymarket riot and trial. In some circles that affords a presumption of expertise. Not, however, on Wikipedia.
Technology
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A Tech-Happy Professor Reboots After Hearing His Teaching Advice Isn't Working
A Kansas State University scholar finds himself rethinking the fundamentals and questioning whether technology is the best way to engage students.
Finance
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A College-Cost Policy Wonk Gives Data a Seat at the Table
Jane Wellman and her Delta Cost Project have provided hard numbers and hard truths about spending in higher education.
Libraries
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In Praise of Reference-Book Authors
A tribute to lexicographers and others who classify life's minutiae.
Government
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Fault Lines Form as Finances Strain U. of California System
Looking for fiscal autonomy, leaders of several institutions, including San Francisco, with its vaunted medical school, have proposed independence.
Athletics
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The NCAA's New Leader Goes on the Offensive
Mark Emmert is moving quickly to bring change to college sports. Some colleges, especially those with smaller, poorer programs, are feeling left behind.
Student Affairs
More Student AffairsDistance Education
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Goddard College's Unconventional Path to Survival
Students and faculty say the college's "low residency" program for adults offers the most relevant education for these times.
Labor & Work-Life Issues
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Proposed Realigning of New Jersey Campuses Spurs Protests
The plan would shift control of a Rutgers campus at Camden to Rowan University. Critics see hints of cronyism in that choice.
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