Filter & Sort
Could a Press End Up on Chopping Block?
Fears of Utah State University's scholarly publishing arm illustrate the vulnerability of academic publishing in a year of massive budget cuts.
'Teaching Unprepared Students'
Many experts say that the United States can only truly see gains in the percentages of adults who have a...
'The American College Town'
For many students, living in a college town is a key part of their undergraduate experience. And for many faculty...
Fight Over a Beloved (and Lucrative) Book
U. of Nebraska Press sold almost one million copies of Black Elk Speaks. The director moved to SUNY and now the book is moving too. Fair game or unfair edge?
The Sociology of 'Hooking Up'
Many researchers rely on college undergraduates as subjects for studies of human behavior. For Kathleen A. Bogle, an assistant professor...
Ideas to Shake Up Publishing
Unusual study leads to proposals for university presses to collaborate, to broaden definition of "academic publishing," and to build online capabilities.
Opinion
A Dish Best Served Cold
Shakespeare wrote one of the most savage plays in the canon. Scott McLemee visits the dark side.
New Model for Scholarly Publishing
Rice killed its press a decade ago. Now it will return -- with all materials online, but with peer review system akin to print operations.