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Definition: The Whoopsydoodle School

Amateurs, novices, and undergraduates who espouse the aesthetic of the infantile: Everything they make must be regarded as art because...

The Time for Science

Even if lawmakers don't seem aware of how they could use research to improve the economy, colleges need to push ahead, writes Richard S. Herrick.

Ask the Administrator: Integrity of Integrity Policies

A returning correspondent writes: Our current academic integrity policy results in a student failing a course if they are caught...

How to Hack Academic Book Publishing in Two (Not So) Easy Steps

The book based on the Hacking the Academy project is now online and soon will be available in print from...

What Would You Pay to Rent Any Kindle Book?

"Amazon has told publishers it is considering creating a digital-book library featuring older titles, people familiar with the talks said...

Mothering at Mid-Career: The week in bullet points

The semester has begun with a bang: an earthquake, a hurricane, and a presidential visit. Add to that the normal...
Opinion

Diversity and the Rankings

U.S. News could -- if it wanted -- focus attention on the way colleges enroll (or fail to enroll) disadvantaged students, writes Catharine Hill.

Dissertation Limits

Karen Kelsky explores what the culmination of your graduate education does and doesn't do for you in a first job search.