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Textbooks Unbound
A startup company offers students free alternatives to leading textbooks in key college courses -- taking aim at publishers, who aren't pleased.
Opinion
Promise Anything
Running for office? Let Cicero be your campaign manager! Scott McLemee ponders "How to Win an Election."
Another Press on Chopping Block
U. of New Orleans plans "hiatus" for scholarly publishing unit -- and eliminates job of director (the only full-time employee).
'Failing Law Schools'
New book attacks the current state of legal education. The author? A law professor.
Showcasing Academic Technology
University of Minnesota faculty and staff released an e-book in 10 weeks chronicling advances in academic technology.
Opinion
The Mind's Ear
Nietzsche, Sartre, and Roland Barthes kept regular daily appointments with the piano. Scott McLemee listens in.
College Beyond Grades
A university administrator's new book looks at students who were motivated by creativity, not grades, to think deeply and impact others.
'How Did Poetry Survive?'
Author of new book discuss American poetry's rebirth around the turn of the 20th century -- and why it matters today.