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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.
'If You Want to Be My Student'
A Columbia professor got very detailed on his website about what he expects of his graduate students. Some praise his clarity, but others have been taken aback by his strict rules.
More Humanities Ph.D.s
New graduate enrollments show modest increases overall, but doctoral programs in the humanities -- where the academic job market remains tough -- are showing larger gains.
Opinion
Through the Learning Lens
If they are to avoid the fate of Eastman Kodak and Swiss watch makers, colleges need to abandon outdated and idiosyncratic policies and practices that don't put student learning front and center, George Boggs argues.
Requiring Civility
At U. of Oregon, some professors fear that administrators are using contract negotiations to undercut academic freedom rights.
Opinion
Personalized College Degrees
The capability already exists to deliver "smart" content that adapts to help individual students learn best -- but all the technology tools won't work without significant faculty involvement, write John Cavanaugh.
'Cheating Lessons'
Author of new book on academic dishonesty discusses strategies for reducing cheating while improving student learning.