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'Where Are They Now?'
New MLA analysis sheds light on the much-bemoaned job market for humanities Ph.D.s.
Closed Networks
New study shows how a relatively small number of Ph.D. programs dominate hiring for the best faculty positions.
15K Per Course?
It's widely acknowledged that adjunct instructors are underpaid, but just how much do they deserve? A new union proposal shocks some, but others say it's appropriate.
Follow the Money
A Berkeley analysis of disparities by race and gender in faculty salaries raises key questions: Which gaps matter? Why do gaps vary? What can be done to eliminate them?
Going After the Donors
Steven Salaita's long-anticipated lawsuit against the U. of Illinois includes a twist: in addition to administrators, he's suing the donors he says interfered in his job at the university.
Adjunct Insecurity
How a small group of temporary employees got the U. of Memphis to walk back a plan to kick them off Social Security.
A Mixed Report on Salaita Controversy
Faculty review of the way U. of Illinois blocked a controversial hire sharply criticizes the chancellor and how she and trustees invoked issue of civility, but finds there may have been legitimate reasons to oppose the appointment.
Campus Clearance
College employees in Pennsylvania who work with minors will have to pass regularly scheduled background checks under state's new child protection laws.