November/December 2008: In This Issue

by Peter Ewell
For an enterprise dedicated to truth, American higher education harbors a lot of myths. Frequently advanced as unexamined propositions about “the way things work,” these deeply held articles of faith within the academy unwittingly mark its core values and priorities and shape public perceptions....
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Recently Samford University’s communication’s office was surprised by a call from the local newspaper. “Have you seen the latest rankings?” asked the reporter. We confessed that we hadn’t. “Samford is ranked 27th in the nation in a report being released by Forbes magazine this month.”
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