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Articles by Jon Marcus
In the US academy, engagement with the surrounding community and learning through service are 150-year-old ideals whose time has come again - but is the driving force altruism or self-interest?
Speculation links Diane Ravitch¡¯s criticism of Romney with thinktank exit. Jon Marcus writes
Virginia president keeps her job, but once-inert boards are stirring nationwide. Jon Marcus writes
North American test cases strive to get to grips with copyright in the modern age. Jon Marcus reports
US universities aim to attract students and business by opening cross-country branches
Harvard-based Satellite Sentinel Project offers cutting-edge support to humanitarian initiatives. Jon Marcus reports
Technology posts go unfilled as academy restates the value of liberal arts degrees. Jon Marcus writes
Universities are beginning to find the price of sporting glory too high to bear, writes Jon Marcus
More traditional US institutions are playing for-profits at their own game by offering short professional courses. Jon Marcus reports
A transatlantic wrangle over whether material collected in an oral history project can be used as evidence in a criminal investigation has moved to a US appeals court.
A century on, the Titanic¡¯s tragic tale remains a valuable focus for teaching. Jon Marcus writes
Presidential hopefuls' attitudes to sector range from indifference to hostility. Jon Marcus reports
Legal graduates sue alma maters after employment prospects fail to materialise. Jon Marcus reports
Boston College has appealed against part of a US court decision forcing it to turn over transcripts of oral histories of sectarian violence to police in Northern Ireland after weeks of international criticism.
With novel credentials being developed and employers seeing the value of low-cost study based on open courseware, Jon Marcus asks if the bricks-and-mortar elite will end up on the wrong side of history
Jon Marcus examines the trend for basing US university budgets on outcomes, not enrolments
A legal battle over IRA interview tapes held by a US college is nearing its climax. Jon Marcus reports
One professor has had enough of Hollywood's clich¨¦d depictions of faculty, says Jon Marcus
US universities are offering alumni new levels of professional and intellectual support in an effort to build lifelong relationships that pay long-term benefits. Jon Marcus reports
Funding model for the world's research powerhouse may be irrevocably broken, Jon Marcus is told
US students flock to unmanned-aircraft degrees as civilian market beckons. Jon Marcus reports
Critics attack campus building frenzy in the midst of swingeing budget cuts. Jon Marcus reports
Call for 'safe protest zones' as demonstrators face violence on US campuses. Jon Marcus reports
Jon Marcus meets the scholarly guides tearing up the Tim Rice lyrics to uncover the real Buenos Aires
