Share|  On August 7, 1974, Frenchman Philippe Petit walked a wire strung between the New York World Trade Center’s twin towers.  Talk about stress!  College—by definition a time of tremendous intellectual, personal, and social growth—presents its own challenges. Successfully getting through the semester and walking a high wire share some basic...

Share|  With the first U.S. presidential debate kicking off on Wednesday, October 3, we asked Diana Owen, associate professor of political science at Georgetown University, to share her thoughts on the pre-debate media hype.  Diana is co-author of American Government and Politics in the Information Age. The media pre-game show is in full swing in anticipation...

Share|On September 27, California Governor Jerry Brown signed two bills giving college students free access to online textbooks for popular undergraduate courses at California’s public colleges and universities. The legislation also creates the California Open Source Digital Library. We asked some folks in the open educational resources (OER) community to...

Share|We’re picking up our new puppy this weekend, and when selecting a leash for her, I had a choice between the off-the-shelf variety and one with her name embroidered on it.  I chose the personalized leash for several reasons. But mainly so I could get exactly what I wanted.  Personalization matters: not just for dog leashes, but also for textbooks and...

Share|Today’s post is by Jason S. Wrench, author of “Stand Up, Speak Out: The Practice and Ethics of Public Speaking” and Associate Professor of Communication and Media at SUNY-New Paltz. This week is certain to be chock full of conversations about communication in the 21st century.  As an Officer of Publications, I’ll be attending the Eastern Communication...

Share|Sunday marks the 42nd Earth Day, and it is remarkable to observe where environmental activism is now coming from.  Some of the most significant agents for change and sustainability are now businesses.  Businesses are no longer only the enemy … they  are now an important part of any sustainable solution to our environmental problems. Businesses, and...