The Fifth Wave: The Evolution of American Higher Education, by Michael Crow and William Dabars Stephen Joel Trachtenberg has doubts about the wider applicability of the ideas of an innovative university president By Stephen Joel Trachtenberg 21 September
The big idea: one change that could transform universities What single change to university practice would have the most positive and far-reaching consequences? Eight academics and thinkers give us their views By Richard Arum 29 November
Luck and gut instinct are a university president’s key assets The demands of the job take their toll, but rigorous application of the smell test can limit the damage, say Stephen Joel Trachtenberg and Francine Trachtenberg By Stephen Joel Trachtenberg 10 May
Solid states: in praise of public universities Even the best rankings cannot fully convey the valuable mission of America’s Land-Grant universities, says Stephen Joel Trachtenberg By Stephen Joel Trachtenberg 13 October
