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Empty Chair No More

July 2, 2009

Closely watched, lengthy search for a military historian at Wisconsin ends with a hire, perhaps suggesting the field is healthier than critics charge.

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Go Ask Arne

July 2, 2009

Penn State has long distanced itself from state control. But when the governor sought to withhold federal stimulus money, questioning its public status, the university asked the U.S. to step in.

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All for Wearing a Hijab

July 2, 2009

After filing a racism complaint about a professor, a Georgia State student claims she was subjected to even more discrimination -- this time by the university.

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A Global Agenda

July 2, 2009

Attendees at Unesco World Conference on Higher Education, the second such gathering, will discuss "new dynamics" and persistent challenges -- including expanding access and combating degree mills.

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Dear Plagiarist

July 2, 2009

G. Thomas Couser explains to a student why excuses for academic dishonesty won't fly with him.

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Don't Stare at Blank Screen

July 1, 2009

Peg Boyle Single introduces a new column for doctoral students.

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The state of history publishing, in PhD in History.... The crisis for French universities, in Crooked Timber....

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