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A New Prescription
The university technology transfer patient is ailing and needs radical treatment. Stat. Rick Shangraw Jr. and Augustine Cheng offer some prescriptions.
Youth in Recession
A new anthology by Generation Y writers is part survival handbook, part manifesto. Scott McLemee interviews the editor.
Accountability and the Iron Cage
In his famous book on capitalism, Max Weber warned that our modern world would increasingly be driven by endless attempts...
Technology and Teaching Writing
Is it a given that technology enhances the acts of writing, as it does the arts and sciences of film-making...
Wake Me When It's Over
Idling in rush hour traffic, on my way home after finishing my last class of the day, I have lots...
5 Myths of Remedial Education
Developmental education is a K-12 problem, costs colleges dearly, and proves that some students shouldn't go to college. Right? Jane Wellman and Bruce Vandal challenge misperceptions.
Why Productivity Data Matters
Rick O'Donnell, who pushed for the release of faculty workload statistics in Texas, explains their implications for higher education's future.
The Bookstore at the End of the World
With e-book sales rising and Borders about to close for good, the post-print age looks closer than ever. Scott McLemee goes underground.