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At dawn Rob Anybody, watched with awe by his many brothers, wrote the word: PLN  on a scrap of paper bag. Then he held it up. ‘Plan, ye ken,’ he said to the assembled Feegles. ‘Now we have a Plan, all we got tae do is work out what tae do.” -Terry Pratchett...

The University of Washington honored the contributions and achievements of faculty, staff, distinguished alumni and top scholars during the 44th annual Awards of Excellence ceremony Thursday, June 12. The following is based on remarks made by UW President...

Since the 2008 Great Recession, American higher education has experienced a new round of uncertainties and reductions -- especially, but not only, in public institutions. British academics refer to the current season of top-down austerity as "the cuts...

A digital history research fellowship financed by a web-based crowdfunding campaign? It’s hard to imagine a more appropriate venture for Shawn Graham, Carleton’s very own mad scientist of digital history. The history professor – who...

Round up #192: Big Fall Books preview, e-commerce and unemployment The ILMK Round ups are short pieces which may or may not be expanded later. Amazon employs more people than Barnes & Noble You sometimes get stories from people who are...