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Practicing What He Preaches
Star professors who talk about the importance of public higher ed but teach at elite privates send one message, writes Abraham Gutman. Those who take jobs at public universities send a much better message.
Changing the Conversation
Could having families now be as disadvantageous to men's academic careers as women's? Study raises possibility.
Not Much Notice
Is it O.K. for a search committee to tell job candidates on January 3 that they do or do not have interviews at a disciplinary meeting that starts January 9?
Ph.D.s With and Without Jobs
New data show minimal gains in share of new doctorate holders who have job commitments upon graduation.
'Changing the Terrain'
Graduate students who were hoping for an NLRB decision in favor of NYU students wanting to unionize are recharting their legal course -- with mixed enthusiasm -- in light of NYU's surprise deal with the UAW.
Giving 'Voice to Faculty'
Cathy Trower, closing out 16 years leading a research effort of academic work, shares thoughts on tenure, retirement age, adjunct conditions and more.
Employed But ...
While plenty of history Ph.D. recipients land jobs on tenure track, study documents long-term adjunct work -- and finds that field's most popular specialty is least likely to lead to tenure-track job.
Union Election, Not NLRB Vote
New York University and UAW agree on plan to let grad students vote on collective bargaining, paving the way for return to unionization of teaching assistants at a private university. Expected legal showdown is averted for now.