UConn bookstore fights university’s call for chain to replace it
The University of Connecticut’s co-operative book store has put its dukes up after the university signaled that it’s considering replacing the venerable co-op with a privately run retailer. According to Shelf-Awareness, the… Read more »
This week in college textbook sales fraud, at home and abroad
Bookstores, like all businesses, are susceptible to fraud. However, all committed perpetrators of fraud know that targets like bookstores, which aren’t wildly profitable, tend to be a bit of a… Read more »
SLIDESHOW: Melville House at the 2013 Freshman Year Reading Conference
The Freshman Year Experience Conference is in full swing in Orlando, Florida. University administrators who coordinate orientation activities and common reading programs are meeting in sessions to discuss strategies for counseling,… Read more »
Wesleyan decides against relocating bookstore
The Middletown community and the Wesleyan community have generally been in opposition to it… Read more »
Materials for MOOCs
The hot buzzword in academia right now is MOOC, which stands for Massive Open Online Course. The syllabus, course material, and lectures are provided online, so there’s no need to… Read more »