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Romancing the Academic
Catherine M. Roach describes the joy of falling in love with a whole new field of inquiry and style of research.
The Dutch Fight for Research Integrity
Every researcher will be questioned. New funds will go toward replication of findings.
Scaling Up OER
New initiatives at university systems show the maturation of efforts to increase the use of open educational resources.
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Notable History
A fascinating new paper sheds light on how note keeping was once central to the pedagogical experience, deeply embedded in the whole social system of academe, writes Scott McLemee.
A Push for Transgender Studies
University of Arizona has added faculty lines and a journal, and is planning a major conference and a master's program.
Stacking the Deck?
UCSD accused a student of copying from another person's midterm exam, but officials wouldn't reveal the identity of the other student or whether the two were sitting near each other.
Farewell to Departments
Plymouth State plans to replace them with clusters. Restructuring and layoffs have professors scratching their heads.
Scorecard for Accreditors
The Education Department has created new data reports on the performance of accrediting agencies, using measures such as graduation and loan repayment rates at colleges the agencies oversee.