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Evidently the publicity that  surrounded the removal of team mascot Chief Illiniwek five years ago  only whetted the University of Illinois’ appetite for more controversy.

English majors in America today may be pursuing dubious studies but they also face dim job prospects.

Hanging out with professors can sometimes give you an idea of trends in higher education.

You may think you know Spiderman but wait until you see a panel of experts deconstruct him.

Intellectuals become quite unnerved when we common folk do our own research in what they call “the Humanities.”

Seattle, WA—  Those to whom perspiration is part of their actual job might find it surprising that professors view themselves as working in sweatshop conditions.

Seattle, WA—  At academic conferences, you can get a pretty good idea of trends in higher education not only from the presentations of tenured professors but also from the offerings of Ph.D. candidates.

Seattle, WA—  One of the remarkable things about college today is the degree to which professors and students engage in activity, that for the cost of admission, they could pursue off campus for next to nothing.

Pedagogical testimonies indicate that academia remained immune from the wave of patriotism that swept across the country in the wake of the 9/11 attacks upon America.

Although millions have seen this particular movie, it may be safe to say that few of those viewers have examined Dr. Strangelove with the interpretation offered at the MLA.

Although the U. S. Senate voted down the federal government’s latest attempt to expand government entitlements, academics remain just as adamantly for it.

In their ongoing attack on clear and precise grammar, professors attack the one book that promotes both—Strunk & White’s Elements of Style.