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Teaching the Teachers
New book argues that education schools too often neglect teacher training -- leaving it up to teachers to figure things out on their own.
Newly Tenured ... at Emporia State, Wilkes, Winston-Salem State
The following individuals have recently been awarded tenure by their colleges and universities: Emporia State University Melissa Bailey, biological sciences...
Doolittle Don't
Amid criticism from employees, Oak Ridge National Laboratory calls off voluntary Southern accent "reduction" class.
Southern Blend
Can a group of liberal arts colleges in the South -- institutions that value personal interaction -- win over faculty on blended learning?
Opinion
'Prophets, Gurus and Pundits'
A new book argues that public intellectuals possess not just knowledge and opinions but something academics lack: style. Scott McLemee considers the rhetoric.
Inconsistent Reviews
State board orders U. of Massachusetts at Dartmouth to pay damages after finding that an Asian woman's bid for full professor status was not handled in the same way as other applications.
Within Striking Distance
New data on the 31 million Americans who attended college but failed to earn a credential, including details about 4 million who are almost there.
Clarion Call
New book argues that shared governance is under threat, along with future of American higher education, and professors must take up the fight.