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All Fall
Scott McLemee offers a roundup of books from this coming autumn's university press catalogs and more.
‘The College Completion Glass -- Half-Full or Half-Empty?’
Author discusses new book about flaws in the way many people evaluate college completion.
Are ‘Big Deals’ Actually Good Deals?
Cost is the No. 1 reason why colleges end their “big deals” with publishers, but not everyone thinks the agreements are really that expensive.
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Students, Would You Like Fries With That?
To be treated as a worthless and expendable member of society is, unfortunately, all too common in service-industry jobs, but this culture has now infected college classrooms, argues Liz Mayo.
Academic Freedom at Risk in Italy
Governing party demands removal of a book its leaders don't like from a university reading list.
Retaining Gender Inequity?
A professor's department found she was paid less than men were, unfairly, for failing to go out and get other offers. A judge said that didn't matter.
Turning to Courts for Loan Forgiveness
As months pass without action by the Trump administration on loan-forgiveness claims, some borrowers who attended defunct for-profits find success clearing loan debt through the courts.
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Hope for Faculty Off the Tenure Track?
Forward-thinking colleges are adopting creative and distinct solutions to support adjunct faculty. Other institutions must learn by example, Adrianna Kezar argues.