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New Threat to Shared Governance
Legislators in Wisconsin say that they want campus chancellors acting more like CEOs, with a more limited faculty role.
Flipping Med Ed
Stanford University and the Khan Academy present a road map to change medical education -- and to bring students back to lecture halls.
Fake Professor, Real Course
At U. of Rochester, a hoax gives chemistry students a scare in their first class meeting.
Didn't Mean to Offend...
Creative writing professor at Michigan State crossed line from free expression to disrespect on the first day of class, administrators say. Faculty advocates say he's entitled to hearing before peers.
'Early Decision'
Author of new novel about her former job -- helping applicants write their admissions essays -- answers questions about the book and the competition to get in to college.
Political Science for the Masses
Seeing an opportunity to promote political science research to a wider audience, "The Monkey Cage" blog joins The Washington Post.
Government-Funded Scholarly Press
Australia's Labor Party and university presses to jointly fund the creation of the Australian Universities Press to support scholarly monographs and books.
Newly Tenured ... at Lawrence, NYIT, Salisbury, Winthrop
The following individuals have recently been awarded tenure by their colleges and universities: Lawrence University Garth Bond, English Dominica Chang...