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Interdisciplinary Action
Scott McLemee reviews Catherine Lyall's Being an Interdisciplinary Academic: How Institutions Shape University Careers.
Textbook Spending Continues Slow Decline
Survey finds the amount students spend on course materials each year has decreased, possibly indicating students are increasingly utilizing open-source material and other educational resources.
‘A Sweet Racket’? Yeah, Right
When a misleading op-ed in The Wall Street Journal irks academics, it's time for a fact check on faculty work and pay.
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From Classroom to Underclass
Scott McLemee reviews Gary Roth's The Educated Underclass: Students and Social Mobility.
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Myths and Truths About Publishable Journal Articles
Wendy Laura Belcher provides advice on how to make your article more acceptable to a journal.
Pinker, Epstein, Soldier, Spy
Steven Pinker's aid in Jeffrey Epstein's legal defense renews criticism of an increasingly divisive public intellectual.
‘The Happy Professor’
Professor discusses his new book on the joy of teaching undergraduates.
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Reading the Border Crisis
Scott McLemee highlights some new and upcoming books that are relevant to the current border crisis.