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(Non) Peer Review
Should a university president share concerns about a faculty study? Should such issues be raised after private emails from business leaders attacking the research?
A Boycott's 'Aftermath'
Panel criticizes American Studies Association's year-old academic boycott of Israel at body's annual meeting. And the panelists in turn are criticized.
'Class Not Dismissed'
Longtime professor Anthony Aveni talks about liberal arts, higher education and what he learned in 50 years of teaching.
Opinion
On Assessing Student Learning, Faculty Are Not the Enemy
Instead of criticizing professors as unhelpful recalcitrants, administrators should admit that assessment shapes what is taught and include the faculty as partners in creating the right kind of assessment, Jeffrey Alan Johnson argues.
The Case for Student Shields
Unusual sexual harassment lawsuit at Northwestern U., in which a professor is suing a former graduate student who accused him of assault, has sparked debate about student indemnification policies.
Opinion
Pressed for Time
Our devices grow ever more efficient, yet our lives only more harried. Scott McLemee reviews a book on the paradox of digital temporality.
Open, but Undiscovered
Faculty members are generally satisfied with quality of open educational resources, according to a new report, even though most instructors still aren't aware of OER.
'UnKoch My Campus'
Student groups around the country, led by Florida State University students, protest corporate money and influence in academics, with a focus on the Koch brothers.