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Mixed Job Market in Political Science
Survey finds fewer jobs over all, but some subfields show increases.
Opinion
So You Think You Can Think
To teach a course about reality TV, Dominic Pettman turned his class into a reality TV show.
Performance Funding Goes Federal
Obama proposes expansive college rating system. Making it happen won't be easy, but higher education leaders said they'll play ball.
Enjoying White House Attention
For colleges and other organizations promoting alternative paths to degrees, the president's speech was validation they have wanted.
Disappointed, Not Surprised
Professors overwhelmingly voted for Obama twice. But five years into his presidency, few faculty leaders are surprised that they disagree strongly with his plan for higher ed reform.
Opinion
Ratings Are Not So Easy
It's hard to argue with President Obama's analysis of higher education's problems, writes Karen Gross, but his proposed solution -- a system for rating colleges -- must be crafted very carefully.
The Next Target
Adjuncts have widely been subjected to course load caps ahead of the Affordable Care Act. Could graduate students be next?
Who Should Teach Women's Studies?
Disgraced professor renews the discussion over whether those leading the field should have degrees in it.