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• We Must Preserve the Engines of Our Economy

  Public universities need public support to weather the financial crisis, writes John F. Burness. To find ways to do that, take a history lesson.

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  Huck Finn Is Everywhere: Why America Must Save Its Public Universities

  Laura Skandera Trombley's father was poor, yet she managed to get ahead through education. Today's students, too, deserve that chance, she writes.

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  High-Risk Drinking at College? Soon to Be a Thing of the Past

  In light of demographic trends—and some colleges' commitment to deal with the problem—drinking rates on campus may soon decline, predicts Brandon Busteed.

• E-Books Must Be Accessible, and That Means Audio

  If they don't have that capability, libraries should refuse to buy them, says Peter Blanck.

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  A 'Race to the Top'

  President Obama has declared one for K-12. But higher education needs one too, writes Kevin Carey.

• 5 Lessons America Can Learn From Asia About Higher Education

  The region is confronting American colleges with serious competition, writes Kishore Mahbubani, of the National University of Singapore, who suggests some responses.

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  The Liberal Arts Are Not Elitist

  A flourishing economy requires the same skills that support citizenship, Martha C. Nussbaum writes.

Letters to the Editor

• The 1968 Columbia Protests Revisited
• The Problem With College? Too Few Customers
• For-Profit Institutions Meet Adult Students' Unique Needs
• A Professor Proposes Tenure-and-Promotion Reform
• Parsing the 'Liberal' in Liberal Arts

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