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Is ‘Reproducibility Crisis’ Overblown?
New analysis says the issue, while important, does not represent nearly as severe a problem as many believe.
‘Citizens by Degree’
Author discusses her new book, which argues that federal laws that weren't focused on gender led to rise in female enrollments in higher education.
‘Speak Freely’
Author discusses his new book calling for academic leaders to defend free speech on campus.
Opinion
Do We Know What History Students Learn?
It's not enough to say that they pick up critical thinking skills, write Sam Wineburg, Joel Breakstone and Mark Smith. It's time to offer evidence.
Newly Tenured… at Longwood, U of Maine, U of San Francisco, Wells
Longwood University Sarai Blincoe, psychology Angela Bubash, art Karla Collins, education Ann Cralidis, communication sciences and disorders Kenneth Fortino, biology...
Holy Cross Defends Professor Attacked as Blasphemous
Scholar's suggestion that Jesus be read as a "drag king" leads to calls for his resignation and to local bishop criticizing response of college, which cited academic freedom.
The Liberal Arts and the Meaning of a University
The claim that cutting back on certain liberal arts majors means that an institution cannot be a university makes assumptions that are worth examining, writes Greg Summers.
Lecture Instruction: Alive and Not So Well
New study of undergraduate STEM courses finds that lectures remain dominant -- despite finding after finding questioning their effectiveness.