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At a remove, Ferguson is downright smart and entertaining; in the thick of it, you feel his pain. Full review >

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Presently, this may be the subject of snide editorials and contemptuous hearings, but Rosen envisions a day when for-profit... Full review >

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Plenty to ponder in this forceful, solid report on the shifting climate of American higher education. Full review >

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A sound, enthusiastic look at the crucial vitality of the American university system. Full review >

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A fierce and unsentimental book that stands eloquent testament to the high price that women of a certain generation had to... Full review >

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