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Making the Case for Adjuncts
Adjunct faculty make up most of the higher education work force, but their working conditions largely don't reflect their role. Is reform on a wide scale possible? What will it take?
Opinion
Dog Days
Did Bo help get the president re-elected? Scott McLemee looks into the burgeoning literature on canine politics.
Journal Archive Opens Up (Some)
After a successful pilot, JSTOR is launching its Register & Read program, which lets anyone read up to three articles from 1,200 of its journals every two weeks in exchange for demographic information.
Do Veterans Graduate?
The U.S. Veterans Administration and the National Student Clearinghouse team up to track graduation rates.
'Against Fairness'
Philosopher discusses new book on why favoritism is better than fairness.
Opinion
Why Students Gripe About Grades
Professors can change attitudes, but only by thinking about educational values, and not just grading policies, writes Cathy Davidson.
Educator or Historian?
American Historical Association highlights lack of pedagogical preparation in Ph.D. programs.
MLA Weighs In on CUNY
Delegates vote in favor of increased gun control and more information on adjunct working conditions, and against CUNY transfer system.