Many enter the academy with dreams of doing good; this is a book about how the institution fails them, especially if they are considered "outsiders." Tenure-track, published author, recipient of...

A Forbes Best Higher Education Book of the YearFrom renowned legal scholar Cass R. Sunstein, a concise, case-by-case guide to resolving free-speech dilemmas at colleges and universities.Free speech...

Frederic W. Ness Book Award, American Association of Colleges and UniversitiesA Forbes Best Higher Education Book“A practical guide to more effective and engaged college teaching.”―Forbes“Everyone...

“The best kind of scholarship—deeply researched and immensely useful. Wherever you stand on issues of free speech and academic freedom, you will learn from this book.” —Michael Roth, President of...

Over the past decade, a wave of Chinese international undergraduate students―mostly self-funded―has swept across American higher education. From 2005 to 2015, undergraduate enrollment from China rose...

A revealing look at the experiences of first generation students on elite campuses and the hidden curriculum they must master in order to succeedCollege has long been viewed as an opportunity for...

"Astronomer Bryan Penprase and political scientist Noah Pickus are accomplished American academics who have been engaged over the past generation in newly launched universities around the world. In...

The landmark New York Times bestseller that demonstrates the benefits of race-conscious admissions in higher education First published in 1998, William Bowen and Derek Bok’s The Shape of the River...

The first comprehensive examination of the school crisis by the radical thinkers and teachers who are remaking American education.

The crisis in university education has been the subject of vigorous debate in recent years. In this eloquent and deeply personal book, a distinguished scholar reflects on the character and aims of...

Who controls what is taught in American universities – professors or politicians?The answer is far from clear but suddenly urgent. Unprecedented efforts are now underway to restrict what ideas can be...

The first book to provide first-generation, low-income, and nontraditional students of color with insider knowledge on how to consider and navigate graduate schoolIs Grad School for Me? is a calling...

Grad school isn’t easy. It’s even less easy when you’re also managing a second job, a family, or depression―or when you are a first-generation student, or if you come from an underrepresented group...

This is an essential book for everyone who wants to write clearly about any subject and use writing as a means of learning.

A former Harvard president reflects on how elite universities are responding to critiques from the left and the right, and how they can do better "People have lost faith, trust and confidence [in...

A perfectly timed book for the educational resistance--those of us who believe in public schools Culture wars have engulfed our schools. Extremist groups are seeking to ban books, limit what...

Is your child getting lost in the system, becoming bored, losing his or her natural eagerness to learn? If so, it may be time to take charge of your child's education by doing it yourself The...

"Some of the most important things you need to know to succeed in graduate school-like how to choose a good advisor, get funding for your work, and whether to celebrate or cry when a journal tells...