When She Was Ambivalent: Lena Dunham, Girls, and Philip Roth (A blog post of Christmas past)
The year is winding down, and we’re officially on hiatus. But, seeing as how internets gonna internet, we’re using this time to look back on some of our favorite posts… Read more »
Freshman Move-In Day: Why it sucks for all
“Move-in Day” is the term used to describe an obscure national rite of passage that is loathed by all and sundry. Each year on this occasion, hundreds of thousands of… Read more »
“Only a tenured professor could write a book like this.”
“I think we strain out all the good pedagogical impulses in those ten years, and I would point to the isolation in particular. I went to graduate school twice—I have two doctorates—so I… Read more »
In which the great Jacques Berlinerblau fields your questions about American higher ed
So, a couple weeks ago, we reached out to the goodly and inquisitive people of the internet, with an unrefusable offer: Send us your questions for Jacques Berlinerblau—eminent educator and scholar… Read more »
The chef and the cactus: Why I wrote Campus Confidential
As my book Campus Confidential: How College Works, or Doesn’t, for Professors, Parents, and Students is published today, I feel compelled to discuss some of the influences that drove me to… Read more »
On sale now: Campus Confidential by Jacques Berlinerblau
We’re thrilled today to be publishing Jacques Berlinerblau’s Campus Confidential: How College Works, or Doesn’t, for Professors, Parents, and Students. A look at the state of higher education today from one who… Read more »
We need to talk about college with Jacques Berlinerblau
In just under two weeks, we’re excited to be publishing Jacques Berlinerblau’s Campus Confidential: How College Works—Or Doesn’t—For Professors, Parents, and Students. And because we’d like you to be excited, too, we’ve… Read more »
Graphic Novels: The scourge of the humanities?
Who on earth reads graphic novels? I’ll tell you who: special snowflakes and social justice warriors. And you know what? They’re the only ones who even call ’em “graphic novels,”… Read more »
Back in my day, we lectured in unflipped classrooms… and we loved it
Recently, writers in the Chronicle of Higher Education, the New York Times and the Atlantic have delivered impassioned defenses of the Olde Timey College Lecture. I refer to the antediluvian practice in… Read more »
Professor, who are you?
Who is my professor? That is one of the not-great mysteries of American undergraduate education. It’s a not-great mystery because students rarely seek the answer. They don’t find professors remotely… Read more »