Richard Arum, professor of Sociology and Education at New York University, discusses his book, Academically Adrift, with MindingTheCampus.com editor John Leo.

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Richard Arum
Richard Arum is professor in the Department of Sociology with a joint appointment in the Steinhardt School of Education at New York University. He is also director of the Education Research Program of the Social Science Research Council and the author of Judging School Discipline: The Crisis of Moral Authority in American Schools.