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Call for Law School Reform
ABA panel urges restructuring of pricing and financial aid, creation of new models of legal education, and a shift in faculty culture. Tenure systems would not be required for accreditation.
Opinion
Benefits of Teaching Online
Teaching online can be reinvigorating for faculty members and their careers, writes Audrey Heinesen, who encourages more professors to take the leap.
#iammargaretmary
Adjuncts across the country share a newspaper column about the death of a longtime, penniless Duquesne U. instructor who they say illustrates the plight of part-time faculty.
Credit for Service
Seven states partner up to ensure that student veterans earn college credit for service, while also calling for help from ACE and the Pentagon.
Helpful or a Hindrance?
Georgia Tech official describes Udacity partnership on Capitol Hill, provoking back-and-forth about whether accreditation encourages or deters innovation.
Opinion
Religion Without God
Ronald Dworkin's first posthumous book is a defense of religious atheism. Scott McLemee reports on a matter of ultimate concern.
A Market Approach
Eastern Washington U. and its faculty union agree to base professors' raises on how much above or below the market they are in their disciplines.
Vice Provost of Experimentation
Following Stanford and MIT, Harvard University appoints its first vice provost for advances in learning.