Easley Library Bookworms discussion

This thread is designed as a clearinghouse for serious online articles, published in the present century, that deal with important issues/topics in higher education today. (Not all of them will necessarily deal specifically with Christian higher education or be written from an explicitly Christian perspective; but Christian-focused material will be included wherever possible.) It's my hope that the articles here, presented at less than book length and in a format preferred by many of the readers, will be catalysts for serious reflection on BU's mission and on how we carry it out today.

Articles on the purpose of higher education:

"Higher Education's Forgotten Aim" by Steven Mintz (2024). https://www.insidehighered.com/opinio...

Articles on technology in higher education:

"How Technology Is Taking a Toll on Today's College Students" (study conducted by Rocketbook, 2023). https://getrocketbook.com/blogs/news/...

Articles on the role of reading in higher education:

"Critical Reading Skills: An Urgent Challenge" by Alice S. Horning (2022). https://www.insidehighered.com/views/...

"Reading for Pleasure in Free Fall" by Karen Dooley (2025). Deals with a study conducted by the Univ. of Florida and University College London. https://news.ufl.edu/2025/08/reading-...

"What Students Want: Electronic v. Print Books in the Academic Library" by Jennifer Matthews and Ane Turner Johnson (2025). Deals with a study conducted at Rowan Univ. https://crln.acrl.org/index.php/crlne...