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The article argues that undergraduate research papers teach U.S. college students little about research or writing. Topics discussed include the complaints against U.S. higher education and research papers made by education columnist Rebecca Schuman, the five paragraph essay structure used by students to write research papers, and what the author argues professional communication actually looks like.

The article looks at how several university publishing companies have set the standard in use of recycled paper in bookmaking. Thomson-Shore, a book manufacturer, gets requests for recycled paper, and counts more than 50 university presses, including the University of California Press, the University of North Carolina Press, and the University of Michigan Press, among its clients. The article mentions the Green Press Initiative, a nonprofit group that defines its mission as working with publishers and authors to conserve natural resources and preserve endangered forests.

The article presents information on the examination of newspaper columnist Jack Anderson's papers. Anderson co-wrote the "Washington Merry-Go-Round" column for several decades after World War II, but he kept his personal papers in a shorthand that only he knew how to read. His children and Mark Feldstein, who is writing a biography of Anderson, are sorting through his papers before turning them over to George Washington University for its collection. Feldstein's book, scheduled for publication in 2008, will examine postwar politics and scandal in Washington, D. C.

The article reports on the shortage of paper supply across universities and colleges in the U.S. In response to the problem, paper-saving programs are established in campuses. Teachers are urged to write in the blackboard more frequently. An official of the U.S. Department of Commerce identifies three causes of the shortage which are to slow expansion of paper-mill capacity, increased paper consumption and extensive strikes.

Reports that the House Committee on Government Operations has approved a resolution recommending that all federal agencies use acid-free paper for documents. Submission of the resolution to the U.S. House of Representatives; Consideration of the deterioration of the quality of documents due to the presence of acid; Paper costs.

The article discusses the confession to the May 22, 1968 arson during a protest against Columbia University's association with the Institute for Defense Analyses, which was involved in Vietnam War research, that destroyed the research papers of associate professor of history Orest Ranum. The members of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), which led the protests, denied responsibility for the arson. John "J.J." Jacobs had set the fire in Hamilton Hall on the university's Morningside Heights campus and Mark Rudd, who was chairman of the SDS chapter during the protests, approved the plan. Ranum's work in 17th-century French history and Rudd's memoir "Underground: My Life With SDS and the Weathermen" are discussed.

Discusses the Interactive Paper Project, an interactive electronic system for publishing scholarly papers. The project to allow readers to insert comments as they read; Created by James Levin, professor of educational technology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and James Buell, a graduate student at the university.

Features "The Torture Papers: The Road to Abu Ghraib," a compilation of reports on the use of torture in the campaign against terrorism, edited by Karen J. Greenberg and Joshua L. Dratel. Purpose of the compilation of the report; Information on how the report spread from copy shops to bookstores; Charges faced by several professors for their alleged involvement with the torture memorandum; Opinion of the authors on the possible effects of the practice of torture on the U.S.

The article reports that the U.S. Commission on the Future of Higher Education has released a series of papers on key topics, including accountability, accreditation, college costs, and consumer information, that are meant to assist the panel as it prepares to deliver its final report to the education secretary, Margaret Spellings, by August 1, 2006. In an e-mail message announcing the release of the papers, the Education Department said they are not formal recommendations by the commission, but are intended to spur discussion.

The article discusses a decision by the U.S. National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity to censor the publication of research regarding the methods used by scientists in the development of variations of the H5N1 avian-influenza virus. According to the article, the panel's decision to regulate the results of the separate research projects, completed by virologists Ron Fouchier and Yoshihiro Kawaoka, stems from their concern over the possibility that the science may be used by terrorists to develop deadly strains of the virus. Issues related to government oversight of scientific research and the process used by scientists in the publication of their data are discussed and comments from scientist D. A. Henderson are provided.

This article presents the author's experience at a literary conference. Even with the paltry attendance at the conference, the author was quite serious. Five young scholars were hell bent on making their marks in the world. They read every word of the papers carefully and ponderously. At one time or another, the author recalls they have all been confronted with the empty room, the monotonous papers, the awful sincerity. And yet, they keep coming back, like the proverbial dog to its vomit. By the end of his many years in graduate school the author was still a conference greenhorn, though he had attended a number of lectures by some of the top scholars in his field.

Reports on University of North Carolina graduate Dana Borden Lacy's donation of proceeds from sale of tissue papers to the university's library at Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Tissues featuring symbols associated with the university; Lacy as co-owner of WhimZdoodle Ltd.

The article reports on U.S. Senate white papers that indicate priorities for the 2015 reauthorization of the U.S. Higher Education Act, noting papers on accreditation, consumer information on higher education, and risk-sharing by institutions regarding student loan debt.

Describes the dilemma faced by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts in running its online archive for research called DSpace as of June 25, 2004. Total number of items contained in the archive; Concerns of MIT professors about online archive; Strategy adopted by the university to build support for DSpace. INSET: Colleges Retain Their Part of the Broadcast Spectrum.

Reports on the decision of the periodical "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences" to pull out the paper of Professor Lawrence M. Wein about bioterrorism from its May 30, 2005 online edition in accordance to the request of Stewart Simonson, assistant secretary for public health-emergency preparedness of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Reason behind the agency's request according to its spokesman Marc W. Wolfson.

Reports on the trend in electronic publishing college papers on the Internet. Traditional concerns about story length and layouting; Complementing paper editions with electronic editions; Samples of college papers available.

Reports on the emerging trend of providing child care during conventions in the U.S. List of academic organizations that allow child care services during conventions; Cost of the services; Age range of children being brought to the meetings.

Reveals the similarity between the speeches of Scott D. Miller and Claire L. Guadiani, presidents of Wesley College and Connecticut College, respectively. Miller's inability to explain the plagiarism; Effects of the practice on scholarship; Questions about the awards listed on his Web site. INSET: 2 presidents' talks..

The article looks at the University of California's lawsuit filed against the family of Jacques Derrida, a pioneer in contemporary philosophy and literary theory who died in 2004. The lawsuit, which was filed in federal court in Central California, focuses on the ultimate disposition of Derrida's papers, many of which are housed at the University of California at Irvine. At the time of his death, Derrida taught both at Irvine and at the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences, in Paris, France. The Derrida papers are the centerpiece of University of California's Critical Theory Archive, which is part of the Special Collections and Archives section of Irvine's libraries.

Reports that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has reclaimed historical papers that belonged to Mormon historian Leonard J. Arrington from Utah State University. Reason for the debate over the ownership of the collection of historical papers.

Focuses on the efforts of U.S. universities to introduce Western-style legal education and reform to China. Issues that the legal education exchanges between U.S. and China address; Reforms in the legal education offerings at universities in China; Initiatives launched by the University of Maryland and Temple University; Support of the Chinese government to reforms in legal education exchanges.

The article presents the text of the higher education section of a task force report submitted to U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson on November 14, 1964. The report covers student assistance, graduate and professional education, college development, national training fellows. This section of the report formed the basis for the Higher Education Act of 1965.

Is it proof of shoddy scholarly standards, antipathy against academe, or something else entirely? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Alleges that the U.S. government and mass media ignored and dismissed the study published in the October 2004 issue of British journal "The Lancet," which revealed the number of civilians that have been killed in Iraq since it was invaded by the U.S.-led coalition in March 2003. Basis of the data in the paper written by researchers from several universities; Caveats in the paper that the researchers mentioned; Primary cause of death among households since the invasion.

Reports on Cornell College dean of faculty Dennis Moore's attitude of keeping miniature paper-doll versions of faculty and staff members in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Creation of the dolls by assistant professor Mimi Holmes; Estimated number of the paper doll collections.

This article reports that a report, published last spring, arguing that conservative faculty members are less likely to advance in academe has drawn a withering attack in a new paper written by four scholars at the University of Pittsburgh. The original report, published in "Forum," a journal of applied research in contemporary politics, was based on a 1999 survey of 1,643 faculty members at 183 colleges in the U.S. It also contends that ideological discrimination is unlikely in higher education because political leanings are rarely discussed in the hiring process, and that it would be difficult, and probably impossible, for a potential employer to discover an applicant's political affiliation.

Reports on issues surrounding the plans of the government to restrict scientific communication to prevent the spread of information that could be used by terrorists in the U.S. as of October 11, 2002. Views on the restriction of a report by the National Academy of Sciences on agricultural bioterrorism; Information on reports restricted by the government; Concerns of scientists on the plans of the government.

Reports on friction between the University of Pennsylvania's newspaper, `The Daily Pennsylvanian,' and black students. Racist generalizations and writings; Removal of nearly 14,000 copies of an edition; Unnecessary force used by a police officer; Response of President Sheldon Hackney; Violation of open-expression policy; Denial of charges by editor Stephen Glass. INSET: What they're reading on college campuses..

Features Center for Book and Paper Arts at Chicago, Illinois-based Columbia College's paper making program. Columbia College's curriculum; Paper making procedure.

The article discusses issues related to the papers of journalist Jack Anderson which are being held by the library of George Washington University in Washington D.C. During his life and career as a muckraking journalist in Washington D.C., Anderson cultivated secret sources throughout the halls of the U.S. government--sources who passed on information that allowed Anderson to investigate and write about the Watergate Affair, Central Intelligence Agency's assassination schemes, and countless scandals. Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation have told university officials and members of the Anderson family that they want to go through the archive, and that agents will remove any item they deem confidential or top secret.

This article reports that the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee quizzed officials of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) at a hearing in June 2006 about their interest in the papers of the late muckraking journalist Jack Anderson, which are now held at George Washington University. An intriguing nugget of information could be found in the written testimony of Mark Feldstein, a journalism professor at the university. The printed testimony said that the FBI's interest in the Anderson archive might have been spurred by a tip from a former Anderson assistant. Feldstein said that the man had admitted having a history of fabricating stories and of mental illness. According to Feldstein, the assistant had told FBI agents that Anderson had collected secret documents related to a current espionage case against two pro-Israel lobbyists. Recently, the FBI sought access to the Anderson archive to find those documents. The FBI's request has outraged journalists, librarians, and historians who believe that granting it would compromise the identity of sources. The fate of the Anderson archive has become wrapped up in a larger debate about whether the U.S. Congress should provide more protection for journalists who use unnamed sources.

The article reports on the release of the four discussion papers issued by the federal Commission on the Future of Higher Education in the U.S. These include papers on adult learners, racial disparities in graduation rates, state financing of higher education, and shortages in the health-care professions. The paper on graduation rates predicted the fall of the per capita personal income of Americans and a drop in the proportion of workers with high school diplomas and college degrees if trends will continue. The paper on adult-learners focuses on the responsiveness of colleges to nontraditional students. On the other hand, the fourth paper indicates the shortage of doctors and nurses and recommends ways to increase the supply of medical professionals and professors.

The article reports that the American Association of Petroleum Geologists has rejected the manuscripts submitted to its AAPG Bulletin in the United States. The papers were rejected because of their authors' connections to Iran. In one case the author worked for the National Iranian Oil Company and in the other case the author had received data from the Iranian oil company. The publisher clarifies that the rules in the United States allow the publishers to edit and publish papers by authors in certain countries under a trade embargo, including Iran, but the authors should not be the part of that country's government. The U.S. Treasury Department rule also covers Cuba and Sudan. The authors were first got the information that their papers were accepted for publishing. The director of the association comments that the association does not have any disagreement to publish the paper but they have to abide by the rules of the nation. The issue triggered controversies debates.

Focuses on a report which revealed that Cornell University students in Ithaca, New York used fewer scholarly materials in their library research between 1996 and 2001. Reference to the study; Case of a professor who promotes student use of peer-reviewed materials.

Discusses the future of scholarly editions of Presidential papers. Worthiness of the projects; Comments from the scholars on the project on Wilson papers; Utilization of modern technologies; Need for well-pruned book versions; Opposition against new editions; Encouragement of projects on social and cultural history.

The article reports on the decision of the U.S. Department of Defense to accelerate the review of around 100 scientific papers it prevented to be presented in the twenty-sixth International Technical Symposium in California. Richard J. Wollensak, president of the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, has confirmed the decision. Industry scientists who authored some of the papers are said to be among those who were affected by the prevention of such presentation.

The article provides updates on the investigations of the National Institutes of Health panel concerning an erroneous scientific paper in the U.S. The panel reported that it had found significant errors of misstatement and omission and lapses in scientific judgment and inter-laboratory communication. The investigations focused on a paper, which discussed the effects of genetic alterations on the immune systems of mice.

The article reports on the efforts of universities and colleges in the United States to thwart companies that sell ready-made term papers. It discusses the availability of term papers sold under the guise of "editorial assistance." The article cites some of the variety of topics available to students who are inclined to purchase the term papers.

The article reports on the dispute between Coretta Scott King and Boston University in Massachusetts over the disposition of the papers of Martin Luther King Jr. Scott King, the wife of Martin Luther, has attempted to acquire her husband's papers that are part of the university's collection. Some scholars tend to favor the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Change over the said university.

Highlights debates in the scientific community and in the U.S. Senate over a research paper by Willie Soon and Sallie Baliunas and published in the journal "Climate Research," that claimed a warmer climatic temperature during the Middle Ages than the 20th century. Subject of and methodology of the paper; Views of Soon on climatic change; Response of the U.S. government to the paper; Criticism from scientists against the paper; Impact of the debates on the reputation of the journal.

The article reports on the obscenities of college papers in the U.S. As reported, there were more than 10 attempts to censor suspected obscenities in school publications. One of the prime adversaries of censorship in campus newspapers is the College Press Service (CPS) which has roughly 300 campus subscribers. According to Susie Schmidt, CPS editor, that the service has no exact numbers of college papers which uses the uncut versions.

Explores the Chicago Journal of Theoretical Computer Science and other electronic journals' lack of success. Earth Interactions; Academic quality; Marketing tactics; Comments by Janet Fisher, faculty at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Bruce Mizrach faculty at Rutgers University.

Reports on the move of the authors for a health journal to withhold their articles in protest to the refusal of Elsevier to publish a paper about the occurrence of cancer among IBM workers. Results of the data analyzed by Richard W. Clapp, a professor of environmental health at Boston University in Massachusetts, and private consultant Rebecca A. Johnson on the risk of cancer for IBM workers; Response of IBM to the analysis of data supplied to the authors; Reason for Elsevier's rejection of the article for the special issue.

Presents views of retiring professors in the U.S. on the number of student papers they have graded. Computation used in computing the number; Details of the result of the computation.

Reports on the refusal of Reed College in Portland, Oregon to grant an online link to the college newspaper `The Quest' which features profanity and nudity. Reason behind the opposition to the online publication; Reaction of the proponents of freedom of expression to the decision.

The article reports that accreditors and some college groups in the U.S. are aghast at a proposal to eliminate regional accreditors and replace them with a national accreditation body. The proposal is contained in a discussion paper released late last month by the secretary of education's Commission on the Future of Higher Education. The news came just as the chairman of the commission allayed another concern of college officials by publicly promising that a mandatory test of college students would not be among the panel's final recommendations.

The article reports that academic publishers in the U.S. are looking for ways to track mentions or citations of journal articles on social media and other online sources, including a pilot project with British company Altmetric.