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The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge

Abraham Flexner's The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge highlights how the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake has shown itself to be a powerful force in the world, writes Scott McLemee.
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No.

Iowa's proposal for political balance in faculty hiring.
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The Distance Learning Conspiracy

The real meaning of the WCET Distance Education Price and Cost Report.
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How Might We Spur More Innovation in Higher Education?

The worldwide market for higher education is large – and shifting.
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Some (Mostly) Easy Ways to Become a “Greener” Scholar

Green up your work life.
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4 Tropes of the Digital Pessimist

Rhetorical roadblocks to social media
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Intermission

Time to take stock.
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19 Theses on Tenure

Only because I don't have space for 95.