Tag: Higher Education
By john
July 26, 2013
American History, Biology, Current Affairs, Education, For Everyone, Health and Medicine, History, Law, Literature, Poetry, Popular Culture, Reviews, Uncategorized, War and Conflict
News and Notes Curious about life sciences, or want to learn more about American history? Click here to let us know which subject areas you are interested in so that we can let you know about books we know you'll want to read. Tragically, there seems to be a rash of train wrecks of late,…
By john
July 26, 2013
American History, Biology, Current Affairs, Education, For Everyone, Health and Medicine, History, Law, Literature, Poetry, Popular Culture, Reviews, Uncategorized, War and Conflict
News and Notes Curious about life sciences, or want to learn more about American history? Click here to let us know which subject areas you are interested in so that we can let you know about books we know you'll want to read. Tragically, there seems to be a rash of train wrecks of late,…
Guest post by Michael A. Olivas Monday was hog heaven for me, as I teach both higher education law and immigration law courses, and had important litigation and legislation grist for both areas of study. Of course, immigration reform is moving its drunkard’s reel through Congress, and it is a full time business to keep…
By john
June 17, 2013
American History, Awards, Biology, Coming Soon, Current Affairs, Education, Food / Cooking, For Everyone, Health and Medicine, History, Journals, Law, Literature, Politics, Popular Culture, Regional-Chesapeake Bay, Reviews, Uncategorized
News and Notes Take a look at our new Fall 2013 catalog to see what's in store for the coming season. Valerie Weaver-Zercher, author of Thrill of the Chaste: The Allure of Amish Romance Novels, writes about ‘Why Amish Romance Novels Are Hot’ in The Wall Street Journal. Mark Bowden writes in the The Atlantic,…
By john
April 19, 2013
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News and Notes Melissa Block of NPR’s All Things Considered interviews Daniel Webster, co-author of Reducing Gun Violence in America, about the wide variation in gun laws from state to state, and how those laws correspond to gun violence. Ron Coddington, author of African American Faces of the Civil War, is interviewed on The Kojo Nnamdi…
By john
April 19, 2013
American History, Awards, Current Affairs, Digital Content, For Everyone, Health and Medicine, History, Journals, Literature, Photography, Poetry, Politics, Popular Culture, Regional-Chesapeake Bay, Reviews, Uncategorized
News and Notes Melissa Block of NPR’s All Things Considered interviews Daniel Webster, co-author of Reducing Gun Violence in America, about the wide variation in gun laws from state to state, and how those laws correspond to gun violence. Ron Coddington, author of African American Faces of the Civil War, is interviewed on The Kojo Nnamdi…
By Janet Gilbert Journals Direct Response and Renewals Senior Coordinator Theatre majors—like philosophy and English majors—are frequent recipients of the question, “What on earth are you going to do with that when you graduate?” Yet the inexorable truth is that performance skills schooled and perfected onstage flow across the proscenium into mainstream life. Let’s give…
By Janet Gilbert Journals Direct Response and Renewals Senior Coordinator Theatre majors—like philosophy and English majors—are frequent recipients of the question, “What on earth are you going to do with that when you graduate?” Yet the inexorable truth is that performance skills schooled and perfected onstage flow across the proscenium into mainstream life. Let’s give…
Staff members from all corners of the JHU Press attend conferences throughout the year. Those of us who travel—I am kind of a pinch-hitter in this regard for the Journals Division—try to spread the word of our books, journals, and electronic products while also selling copies of books and subscriptions to journals. We regularly receive…
News and Notes E-books now available on JHUP website Did you know that hundreds of our books are available as e-books from vendors such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble? Well, we’re pleased to announce that you can now buy JHUP e-books directly from our website. Simply add the e-book to your shopping cart and…