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You Want ME to Write the Institutional History?
Steve Weinberg describes how it went when a journalism school turned to him -- an investigative reporter on its faculty -- to memorialize its centennial.
Not Pretty in Pittsburgh
An alert reader sent me links to these articles from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review about a power struggle among the Westmoreland...
Overseeding
A poem by Laurence Musgrove, whose campus was shut down for the start of the week because of a threat.
French Theory
A forthcoming book takes a fresh perspective on how poststructuralism conquered America. Scott McLemee checks it out.
Publishing: Now for the Masses 2
Print on Demand (POD) books have been around for several years, but their production quality wasn’t good, since they’re not...
Science Fairs and School Boards
My local school board continues to impress me. Last night the gym at TB's school was partitioned right down the...
Modest proposal #7 - Conscientious computing
One of the biggest causes of increased electrical usage -- and so, increased greenhouse gas emissions -- on campus is...
A Different Way to Fight Student Disengagement
Colleges need to change the curriculum and the way they define educational goals, writes Donald W. Harward.