Submitted by Andy Guess on October 23, 2008 - 4:00am
Given the many and conflicting reasons why students choose their majors -- they liked an introductory course, it leads to well-paying jobs, it's something they're interested in, their parents made them do it -- it's understandably difficult to pinpoint how they truly feel about their area of concentration.
Submitted by Scott Jaschik on January 5, 2009 - 4:00am
Relatively few doctoral programs require for-credit courses on how to lead a class, a study finds -- while another finds most new Ph.D.’s still feel prepared.
Submitted by Scott Jaschik on January 6, 2009 - 4:00am
The best of colleges' "family friendly" policies may be profoundly unfriendly if you tell new parents about them, but not other key people -- such as those who evaluate those new parents for tenure.
In response to a terrible economic downturn, the University of Southern Mississippi may eliminate its economics department and the professors within it.
Submitted by Scott Jaschik on October 30, 2009 - 3:00am
For social scientists starting their careers, creating research models that work is crucial. A new book suggests that they may be unaware of problems they face in part because scholars don't share stories of what didn't work on their projects, and how to deal with particular challenges.
