From the issue dated July 18, 2003
THE FACULTY MATH BOOT CAMP A summer program provides crucial experience to women who hope to go on to earn Ph.D.'s in mathematics. WORDS TO LIVE BY With 20 years of graduate school, five degrees, and zero tenure-track jobs between them, Margaret Marquis and Brent Shannon try to explain to their parents why they love teaching literature.
RESEARCH & PUBLISHING CAREERISM AS COMPLICITY A newly translated biography of Hans-Georg Gadamer, one of the leading German philosophers of the 20th century, adds fuel to the debate over his actions during the Nazi era. AIDING AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH An academic consortium wants to overcome the intellectual-property barriers that can block the use of biotechnology. STUDENTS OF THE GAME The national pastime is the stuff of scholarship at an annual symposium at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS HOW MUCH SHOULD STUDENTS BORROW? As Congress prepares to renew the Higher Education Act, public colleges are at odds over whether to increase limits on how much students can borrow from the government. SHIFTING VENUES The battle over affirmative action continues out of court, with a proposed ballot initiative in Michigan and potential legislation in Colorado. TURBULENCE AHEAD Last month's Supreme Court rulings on racial preferences gave colleges a little breathing room. They'd better use it to prepare for the next wave of challenges to affirmative action, writes Curt A. Levey, director of legal and public affairs at the Center for Individual Rights. AFFIRMATIVE AMBIVALENCE To fit the complex parameters set out in the Michigan decisions, each college will need to assess its admissions system carefully, writes Martin Michaelson, a partner in the Washington, D.C., law firm of Hogan & Hartson.
MONEY & MANAGEMENT AIDING AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH An academic consortium wants to overcome the intellectual-property barriers that can block the use of biotechnology. LESSONS OF THE SARS EPIDEMIC The brief but fierce outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome will have an impact on universities for a long time to come. WORLDLY WONDER Educations in business and in the liberal arts are complementary. Combined, they encourage integrity and discourage elitism, writes William G. Durden, president of Dickinson College.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LEG UP ONLINE The University of Maryland University College offers one of the few distance-education programs designed to teach working poor people the skills they need to advance in the job market.
STUDENTS HELP UNWANTED More and more students are telling their parents to butt out of the college-application process.
ATHLETICS STUDENTS OF THE GAME The national pastime is the stuff of scholarship at an annual symposium at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
INTERNATIONAL LESSONS OF THE SARS EPIDEMIC The brief but fierce outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome will have an impact on universities for a long time to come.
THE CHRONICLE REVIEW WORDS TO LIVE BY With 20 years of graduate school, five degrees, and zero tenure-track jobs between them, Margaret Marquis and Brent Shannon try to explain to their parents why they love teaching literature. GOOD THINKING Altruism and selfishness are intertwined strands of human consciousness. But does knowing that help us make decisions? David P. Barash, a professor of psychology at the University of Washington at Seattle, provides some answers. TURBULENCE AHEAD Last month's Supreme Court rulings on racial preferences gave colleges a little breathing room. They'd better use it to prepare for the next wave of challenges to affirmative action, writes Curt A. Levey, director of legal and public affairs at the Center for Individual Rights. AFFIRMATIVE AMBIVALENCE To fit the complex parameters set out in the Michigan decisions, each college will need to assess its admissions system carefully, writes Martin Michaelson, a partner in the Washington, D.C., law firm of Hogan & Hartson. 'THE BLESSINGS OF LIBERTY' Realizing America's constitutional ideals is a continuing struggle worth celebrating. A new center in Philadelphia does just that, writes Julia M. Klein, a cultural reporter and critic in that city. HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER The photographer Steve Fitch explores the rocky ruins of homes that weren't too homey. WORLDLY WONDER Educations in business and in the liberal arts are complementary. Combined, they encourage integrity and discourage elitism, writes William G. Durden, president of Dickinson College.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
CAREER NETWORK IF YOU MUST GO TO GRAD SCHOOL Consider this advice from Thomas H. Benton, a pseudonymous assistant professor, before pursuing a doctorate in the humanities. WRONG ANSWERS AND FLAWED APPROACHES The administrative hiring process is filled with traps. Jean Dowdall, a vice president with a higher-education search firm, provides a list of some to avoid. DOES YOUR VOICE MAKE THEM SCREAM? Ms. Mentor explains why many high pipers get weeded out of academe.
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