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By Charles King

How the misadventures of Margaret Mead, Reo Fortune, and Gregory Bateson shaped anthropology.

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BACKGROUNDER
By Nell Gluckman

Almost 90 years ago, a young anthropologist was murdered in the field. The case still speaks volumes about sexual assault and how we explain it away. (PREMIUM)

Leadership & Governance
By Steven Johnson

The recently shuffled Board of Trustees voted to reset the community college’s search process, drawing scrutiny from faculty members and watchdogs. (PREMIUM)

Government
By Eric Kelderman

An announcement last week by the U.S. Education Department threatened to derail the online-college plans of tens of thousands of the state’s students.

The Chronicle Interview
By Lawrence Biemiller

Barbara K. Mistick has some hard-earned wisdom for the presidents of small colleges and their trustees. (PREMIUM)

Technology
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By Liam Knox

Students have bought and sold textbooks online since the early days of the internet. Now, student governments are formalizing that resale market — just as companies like Pearson are switching to digital. (PREMIUM)

People
By Peter Monaghan

If college governing boards wanted to, they could hold down tuition costs and open the doors to more low-income students, says a new book. (PREMIUM)

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By Patricia McGuire

It’s not just colleges founded before the Civil War that need to confront their shameful pasts. (PREMIUM)

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