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An occupying army, an Islamic insurgency, and no end in sight.... Scott McLemee looks at two books ripped from the headlines -- of 50 years ago.

By Scott McLemee

David Galef uncovers the latest piece of applied research to come out of the U. of All People's ever-creative faculty.

By David Galef

Roger Brooks considers how to define his philosophy as an academic administrator.

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Thurston Domina explains why state discussions of brain drains miss the fundamental importance of demographic trends.

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Higher education is still the route to gaining credentials for having acquired new skills and knowledge. But sometimes college-level skills...

By Pamela Tate and Becky Klein-Collins

Thank goodness national Get Organized Month is half over. Scott McLemee takes a look at a new book on the uses of disorder.

By Scott McLemee

It's time for both departments and professors to be serious about nurturing faculty careers, write Michael Bugeja and Lee Wilkins.

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John B. Simpson reflects on what's valid and what's oversimplified in a year of reports criticizing higher education.

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