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The Case for Class Cams
In an age of narcissism, we need to protect professors by putting cameras in the classroom, argues Amir Azarvan.

Separate but Equal in Physics Lab
Student sues U of Cincinnati after being told she can't have male partner in physics lab. Emails suggest multiple university officials defended the policy, but university now says it was not mandatory.

Algebra No More
Students at Michigan State University will no longer have to take college-level algebra, thanks to a revision of the general-education math requirement.

Opinion
The Myth of the English Major Barista
The old joke that consigns people who graduate with English degrees to a permanent life in food service says less about them and more about our culture, writes Robert Matz.

The Explosion of 'Casual' Labor
Australian universities' use of adjunct instructors grows much faster than other types of faculty employment -- especially for teaching-only positions.

Professors, Politics and New England
New analysis suggests that one region is responsible for much of the national imbalance in the ideological leanings of faculty members.

'Passport' for Transfer
New interstate network seeks to help students transfer across state lines without losing credits, but also defers to faculty members at each college about how to measure learning.

Cheating the System?
Even if they could cheat without being penalized, most students will take an honest stab at homework questions, study finds.
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