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The 'Post-Partisan' University
Public criticism of higher education continues to gather momentum; the primary issues are cost, quality and political bias. The objective...
Reform the NCAA Rulebook
The complexity and pettiness of college sports regulations threaten to undermine the association’s authority, writes Robert L. King.
The Encyclopedia of Babel
Wikipedia has been growing in authority -- and a new paper shows that scholars are studying and citing it, as well as writing for it. Scott McLemee hits "view source."
Myths About Fair Use
Patricia Aufderheide reviews seven misconceptions held by many academics -- to the detriment of their teaching scholarship.
I've Been Pirated
All right, I admit it. Like many hopeful authors, I had been Googling my own book. To see if it...
Antidote for Entitled 'Customers'
Instead of just complaining about their students' sense of entitlement, professors should design a better classroom experience, Steven J. Bell argues.
A New Prescription
The university technology transfer patient is ailing and needs radical treatment. Stat. Rick Shangraw Jr. and Augustine Cheng offer some prescriptions.
Youth in Recession
A new anthology by Generation Y writers is part survival handbook, part manifesto. Scott McLemee interviews the editor.