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Textbook Bonanza
News abounds about bookstores and other providers (on ground and virtual): reunification at Barnes & Noble, infusion for Academos, expansion for free textbook initiative.
'Academic Lives'
When professors publish their memoirs, what do their stories say about themselves, the state of academe, and their disciplines? These...
'Mathematicians Fleeing From Nazi Germany'
Much has been written about the immigration of Jewish scholars and others who opposed or feared the Nazis to the...
'The Price of Defiance'
In 1962, with court backing, James Meredith became the first black person to enroll at the University of Mississippi. His...
'Higher Learning, Greater Good'
To many academics, the societal benefits of higher education are more than evident. But many others -- including some influential...
You're Nobody 'til You're Snubbed
What started as one professor’s spat with an esteemed medical journal has transformed into something of a branding opportunity for...
'The Evolution of American Women's Studies'
Women's studies programs, now common, were rare on campuses just a few generations ago. The evolution of the discipline, and...
Farewell to the Printed Monograph
U. of Michigan Press plans dramatic move in scholarly publishing, shifting to a digital model -- with hopes of being able to increase production of important, non-commercial research.