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Advising Freshmen, Empowering Faculty
It's hard to offer meaningful advising to new students before they arrive on campus. But Sewanee says it can be done, with professors making key decisions.
Opinion
The Eyes Have It
If a picture is worth a thousand words, how about a Venn diagram or a schematic diagram? Scott McLemee considers a book on the visual presentation of knowledge.
The Quest for Critical Thinking
The Quest for Critical Thinking is a free compilation of essays -- in print-on-demand format -- on how colleges seek...
'Aspiring Adults Adrift'
In a new book, the authors of Academically Adrift return to report on how the same cohort of "meandering" students are faring after graduation. It's not a pretty picture.
Cutting Costs and Quality?
U. of Colorado at Boulder cuts costs by subscribing to an ebook service over buying print books, but some faculty members complain of an inferior product.
Hindering Comparison Shopping?
Southern Connecticut State tells Chegg that university's contract with Barnes & Noble bans anyone else from marketing textbook rentals to students.
Fires Disrupt Political Scientists
Scholars at annual meeting were forced to evacuate their rooms Friday night -- but meeting one another in pajamas didn't stop them from tweeting.
Diversity in Political Science
Professors at discipline's annual meeting consider how they hire faculty members.