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Opinion

Why That ‘It’s Not X—It’s Y’ Framing Is So Pernicious

AI teaches us to sound certain too soon.

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Opinion

Extortion and Appeasement at Northwestern

There is so much government repression happening that I cannot begin to summarize it.

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NCTE Dissolves 77-Year-Old Composition Association

The National Council of Teachers of English’s decision was met with swift backlash from Conference on College Composition and Communication members, who say their organization is vital to advancing composition research and improving teaching.

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Iowa State Ordered to Pay Former Professor $2.8M in Equal Pay Lawsuit

An Iowa district court jury on Wednesday determined that Iowa State University “willfully” underpaid former professor Silvia Cianzio by nearly...
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Opinion

The Value and the Values of College

Higher ed is about values formation, but not in the way its critics mean.

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White House Seeks to Steer More Research Funding Away From Academia

In its new strategy for science and research, the administration stopped short of jettisoning higher ed’s role in America’s scientific enterprise. What it all means remains to be seen.

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Fumbling Toward an AI Policy

You can pry my em dashes from my cold, dead hands.

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AAUP Denounces Politician, Donor ‘Extortion’ of Universities

Donors, state politicians and Trump administration officials are extorting universities to get them to give up their autonomy, the American...