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Passing English
Long forgotten, J. Redding Ware was a philologist of slang and detective-fiction pioneer. Scott McLemee looks into Ware Studies.
24 Months to Go
One year ago, Brian Kibby predicted a shift from print to digital for most of higher education. One year later, he analyzes where things stand.
When Rating Colleges, Think Diving
We need a system that takes into account the difficulty of the task, and doesn't just reward educating the most well-prepared and most prosperous students, writes Walter M. Kimbrough.
Cram Sessions
If Wintercession and Maymester weren't short enough for you, David Galef explains U of All People's latest ideas for maximizing student learning (oh, and revenues).
This Is Tenure?
Todd C. Ream considers how "The Big Bang Theory" teaches the public about academic life.
The Unforgotten
A newly translated book ponders and celebrates archival research. Scott McLemee thinks it's a classic.
SAD Times in Academe
Peter A. Coclanis is tired of reading about the exhilaration of the start of the academic year.