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Too Many Teaching Waivers?
At the University of Missouri at Columbia, half the faculty don't meet the annual minimum teaching load. Does that matter?
Resignation at Yale
Woman who sent controversial email about Halloween costumes -- and faced uproar over it -- decides to stop teaching at Yale University.
The Right to Write History
Japanese and American professors clash over a textbook's depiction of the Japanese government's involvement in a system of sexual slavery during World War II.
More Humanities Books
Study finds increase in number of new titles -- and their share of all new scholarly books.
When More Is Less
New study suggests that when it comes to writing assignments and instruction, quality -- not quantity -- matters most.
On Student Academic Freedom
Student movements offer countless opportunities for students -- as well as their teachers -- to learn, writes Henry Reichman.
Learning, Not Wages
Association leader says accreditors could discourage politicians' focus on economic-driven measure of quality if they jointly embraced indicators of student learning.
Confronting Controversy
Colleges should nurture thoughtful debate on their campuses by establishing a designated physical space for planned discussions, led by students, about controversial topics, writes Zachary R. Wood.