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‘What’s the Point of College?’
Johann Neem discusses his new book about the need to affirm -- and strengthen -- the liberal arts at a time when reformers are doubting their value and that of higher education.
Opinion
Primary Sources
Scott McLemee takes a sneak peek at some upcoming university press titles that are pertinent to the 2020 presidential contest.
OER Embraced
As California's community colleges implement degree pathways with no textbook costs, what -- if anything -- can be gleaned from their data?
‘Moving Up Without Losing Your Way’
Author discusses her new book about the costs of social mobility in higher education.
Opinion
Asking the Editors: Part 2
Junior Prof continues their conversation with two leading university press editors who offer specific advice on networking and meeting with editors.
Opinion
Evaluating the Genuine Fake
Scott McLemee reviews Lydia Pyne's Genuine Fakes: How Phony Things Teach Us About Real Stuff.
Opinion
We Need to Talk About Authorship Abuse
The academic community must move beyond compliance with standards and toward the cultivation of a greater sense of ethical responsibility, argue A. Susan Jurow and Jordan Jurow.
Free Textbooks, but Not for All Students
The University of the Cumberlands will begin a free textbook loan program next year for on-campus students only.