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Fear Factors
Scott McLemee reviews Fear Itself: The Causes and Consequences of Fear in America, by Christopher D. Bader, Joseph O. Baker, L. Edward Day and Ann Gordon.
A Looming Challenge for OER?
Awareness and adoption of open educational resources continue to grow, a new report suggests. But the movement could be overshadowed by publisher initiatives like inclusive access.
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Mindful Pleasures
Scott McLemee explores upcoming university press books on intellectual vitality.
‘The Rise of Women in Higher Education’
Author discusses theories about the progress made by women and the factors that hold them back.
Messy Merger Forecast for ‘McCengage’
Merging two giant educational publishers was never going to be smooth sailing, but the process has been rockier than Cengage and McGraw-Hill Education expected.
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Of Love
In his review of Eric Schwitzgebel's A Theory of Jerks and Other Philosophical Misadventures, Scott McLemee also focuses on love.
Wayne State Fires Leaders of University Press
Three leaders lose jobs at respected press. Reasons are unclear.