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'Can I Tweet That?'
AAUP sessions cite spike in violations of academic freedom related to social media.
Throwing Rocks at the Ivory Tower
A documentary filmmaker releases a critical look at higher education and student debt. But was he wrong to ignore the for-profit sector?
'Place, Not Race'
Author discusses a new approach to affirmative action in admissions that she says could help the disadvantaged without some of the legal and political issues that challenge current approaches.
Global Alliance for Liberal Arts
16 institutions from around the world form coalition to defend need for colleges that aren't focused strictly on job training.
Smile! You're (Not) on Camera!
Historians group prohibits hiring committees from recording job interviews at hiring annual conference.
Unbeaten Streak
The digital repository HathiTrust scores another victory as a federal appeals court rules its practices fall under the "fair use" doctrine.
Opinion
Buy the Batch
An ebook series puts old scholarly papers in front of new readers. Scott McLemee thinks it's a model worth emulating.
The Ad People Noticed
A university's job ad requiring candidates for adjunct position to have published 25 books set off a frenzy online. Here's what happened.