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Opinion
The Gender Lens
Everyone seems to have a theory as to why humanities majors are disappearing. One doctoral student thinks the trend is due to women's widening career paths. His notion is gaining traction.
Opinion
Behind Closed Doors
A successful academic shares her story of being the victim of domestic abuse.
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Affirmative Action Jumps the Shark
The law and the logic on which colleges have relied are both becoming harder to defend, writes Stephen T. Asma.
Impure Plastic?
Eastman Chemical's lawsuit raises issues about academic and corporate research and conflicts of interest.
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Class and Race
Whatever one thinks of current forms of affirmative action, it's time to focus more on economics, writes Matthew Gaertner.
That Wasn't Research
Review board at University of New Mexico finds no evidence to back tenured professor's claim that his fat-shaming tweet was research.
Shift in Fight on Partner Benefits
Federal judge's ruling involving community college professor suggests new legal strategy for same-sex couples who work in public higher ed in states that ban gay marriage.
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The President's Many Roles
Boxer, minister, police officer, psychologist, Nobel laureate: K. Johnson Bowles considers the traits and expectations campuses hold for their leaders.