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April 25, 2012

A Rolls-Royce For-Profit University?

Richard Vedder

An elite, high-quality, for-profit, residential university is feasible, writes Richard Vedder.

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April 25, 2012

Government Power Versus Freedom of Private Colleges

George Leef

Should student religious groups have to take all comers?

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April 24, 2012

Rookie (University) Presidents

Mitch Pearlstein

Some quests for openness come at a real cost, writes Mitch Pearlstein.

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April 23, 2012

How to Apologize

Peter Wood

Peter Wood offers advice on how to own up to our mistakes.

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April 20, 2012

Norman Fruman and Academe's Greatest Generation

Steve Balch

We've lost another stalwart.  Norman Fruman, former Minnesota affiliate head and an NAS director since 1996, has died at the age of 88.  Steve Balch misses this member of the greatest......

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