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Against Academic Boycotts

Faculty members should not be fooled into thinking that cutting ties to Israeli universities will help the Palestinian cause or academic freedom, writes Henry Reichman.
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The Chicken or the Egghead?

Which came first, intellectual arrogance or intractably ignorant boneheadedness? Scott McLemee looks at a new book on anti-intellectualism in America.

Drop in Jobs for Econ Ph.D.s

Decline in listings is almost entirely in academic positions. Non-academic positions see a slight increase.

Prestige vs. Major

For women, and especially disadvantaged women, what they study may be more important than where they study -- if they aspire to close the pay gap with men.

The Pulse: Brad Koch of Blackboard Learn

This month's edition of The Pulse podcast features an interview with Brad Koch, vice president for product development at Blackboard Learn.

Can Anthropologists Communicate?

A journal editor's comments anger biologists within the discipline -- renewing debate about whether some subfields are more favored than others.
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Confusing Signals

The debate over a popular "early warning" system -- while raising valid criticisms -- ignored the value of such systems and also the ways they need to evolve, writes Mark Milliron.

Inside and Outside the Classroom

Joseph Fruscione introduces a new column on careers and lives off the tenure track.