Law school officials reveal to sociologists how U.S. News influences their decision making -- not necessarily for the better.
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January 27, 2009
Some academics and critics may sneer at Malcolm Gladwell, but Rachel Toor celebrates the New Yorker writer's love of ideas, his entertaining and inviting writing style -- and, yes, his hair.
December 9, 2008
Federal judge says government must say why it won't let Adam Habib, a noted South African sociologist, accept academic invitations in the United States.
November 19, 2008
Departments report significant increases in number of majors and degrees awarded -- and flat faculty lines. Graduate programs are becoming more selective -- and not for the reasons scholars like.
September 2, 2008
Key philanthropic and government programs offering grants for Ph.D. students appear to be excluding proposals for graduate students in sociology and political science, while favoring proposals from those in history, anthropology and a range of relatively small disciplines, such as art history and ethnomusicology, according to data released Friday.
August 6, 2008
Study that anticipated professors' satisfaction levels might sink to those of industry scientists gets surprising result: Academe is seen as a good place to work.
August 4, 2008
At one large public university, more than 600 undergraduates are currently classified as sociology majors. Students pick among five concentrations, and one -- criminal justice -- attracts more than half of the majors. Yet of the 30 faculty members, only 3 specialize in criminology. The department is "trying to bring the criminology majors in the fold of sociology" but finding that many of the students interested in criminal justice aren't necessarily interested, said a professor in the department.
August 4, 2008
Analysis suggests extent of advantages of alumni children doesn't necessarily extend to ability to ace courses as college freshmen.
August 4, 2008
What do administrators think about professors? That they should be move involved in campus governance, but lack the knowledge and perspective to do so, survey finds.
July 7, 2008
Is watching someone help others take their own lives the same as helping them yourself -- or is it a legitimate role for a researcher? If such observing is banned, what other research is at risk?