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Journal Retracts 29 Articles, Explaining Little

Violations of policies on peer review are cited, without saying what the violations were.

‘Research Universities and the Public Good’

Author discusses his new book defending research universities in an environment where their value is questioned by politicians and pundits.

‘Decorating a Room of One’s Own’

In her book, Susan Harlan imagines sitting down with literature's favorite characters to learn more about their interior decorating sense.

Michelle Obama on Princeton

After years of avoiding public comment about her college years, the former first lady uses autobiography to describe what it was like to be a working-class black student at an elite, predominantly white campus.
Opinion

All Along the Border

Scott McLemee reviews Threshold: Emergency Responders on the US-Mexico Border by Ieva Jusionyte.

‘Making Up Your Own Mind’

Mathematics scholar turned college president discusses his new book on problem solving.
Opinion

I Am Cited, Ergo Sum

In fact, argues Peter C. Herman, the question for scholars should be “Who reads us, anyway?”

‘How Corporate Cash Bought American Higher Education’

New book outlines how rich donors have become more assertive about how their money should be used and explores the costs to higher ed.