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Dada in the Classroom
It's here to stay, writes Andrei Codrescu, who offers his poetry course to illustrate.
How Can Professors Save Students a Few Bucks (or More)?
If you use textbooks in courses, writes Thomas D. Sigerstad, there are concrete steps that cut costs -- and don't hurt the quality of education.
'Examined Life'
Wandering around the Lyceum with an entourage, Aristotle would hold forth on his conception of the universe: one in which...
It's Time to End 'Courseocentrism'
It’s often said that one of the great failings of American higher education is that teaching fails to get the...
College Affordability: The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
The honorable political pledge to "make college affordable" becomes a wolf in sheep’s clothing during a recession. And the wolf...
Barack Obama and the International Education Bowl
Rather than fret about a college football playoff, the president-elect should worry about universities' relative priorities for sports and academics, write Tom Palaima and Nathan Tublitz.
An Open Letter to Graduate Students of English and Foreign Languages
It's time to consider jobs at community colleges, which differ in many ways from research universities, but have much to offer an aspiring academic, writes Sean P. Murphy.
This Year's Model
Just before heading to San Francisco for the annual convention of the Modern Language Association, I had a brilliant idea...