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Dropping the N Bomb
Scott McLemee explores the speculation that Donald Trump used a racial epithet through the lens of several scholarly analyses.
Omarosa on DeVos and HBCUs
In her new book, controversial former aide to President Trump offers views on education secretary and support for black colleges.
Don't Even Think of Publishing in This Journal
A major higher education research journal is suspending submissions to clear out a two-year backlog. Some see this case pointing to broad problems in academic publishing, such as the unwillingness of many scholars to review papers.
Student Spending on Course Materials Plummets
In the last decade, average student spending on required course materials has decreased by more than 30 percent, according to the National Association of College Stores.
Understanding the Extent of Gender Gap in Citations
One journal now asks authors to explain citation gap.
Anti-Intellectualism and ‘How Fascism Works’
Author discusses his new book on trends in politics in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Opinion
Alt-Right Now
Scott McLemee reviews a number of recent and forthcoming titles analyzing not just the alt-right but also the nearly global wave of new authoritarian and nativist movements.
'Making Education Work for the Poor'
William Elliott and Melinda Lewis discuss how children's savings accounts could open higher education to a much broader share of Americans.