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Can a Professor Be Forced to Assign a $180 Textbook?
Reprimand for faculty member who assigned less expensive options than his department's preference (book by two of its own) sets off debate on academic freedom and expensive books.
Accidental Activists
Author of new book on the history of the American Association of University Professors discusses how the organization has changed and remained the same over the last century, and what its next 100 years might look like.
'Without Regard to Sex, Race, or Color'
Photographer discusses new book about Morris Brown College, a historically black college that largely closed its doors after losing accreditation.
'Writing America'
Author discusses new book on the intersection of physical place, history and literature.
'I've Got a Hunch'
Members of the Association of Research Libraries pitch ideas about the future of the field during the "first inaugural 'hunchery.'" Holograms ensue.
Opinion
Who Was That Masked Man?
Writer, professor, tattoo artist … not so daring now, but 60 years ago, it was another story. Scott McLemee on the lost essays of a wild one.
'Privilege and Prejudice'
Cliff Wharton -- who led Michigan State, SUNY and TIAA-CREF -- discusses his new autobiography.
'Predatory' Publishing Up
Study suggests open-access journals with questionable peer-review and marketing processes now publish hundreds of thousands of articles a year, a huge jump in only a few years.