Filter & Sort
Filter
SORT BY DATE
Order
Opinion

We Need Humanities Labs

Isolation is one of the biggest enemies of grad students, and yet is all too prevalent, writes Gina Hiatt.
Opinion

Festivus Cerebration

As the holiday season approaches, Scott McLemee contemplates made-up traditions -- and his own future in the remainder bin.
Opinion

The Professor as Personal Trainer

Academics worry too much about consumer values in higher education, but Alex Golub writes that it's not about the money -- it's about the relationship.
Opinion

Between What's Right and What's Easy

Sometimes our tools are our politics, and that’s not always a good thing. Last week, the Copyright Clearance Center announced...
Opinion

Law and Ordure

Scott McLemee takes a look at a new book discussing fairness, justice, and the possibly excessive vileness of the McNugget.
Opinion

Drinking and Debauchery in the Liberal Arts

Undergraduates aren't the only ones on campus who drink a lot. Shari Wilson explores the reasons.
Opinion

Noise in the Stacks

This summer, Scott McLemee hoped academic librarians would blog more about their work. Voila! Introducing ACRLog.
Opinion

We're All Getting Better

Universities celebrate their achievements in an endless series of public pronouncements. Like the imaginary residents of Lake Wobegon, all universities...