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'Hot for Teacher' Suit Rejected
Federal judge rejects First Amendment challenge from student who was suspended after he wrote about his affections and physical feelings for his instructor.
Embargoes for Dissertations?
American Historical Association wants universities to permit blocking of online access to doctoral students' work for six years, saying such rules will protect new Ph.D.s seeking to publish. Not everyone wants to be protected.
Back to the Future
Washington is gearing up for the next round of fights over for-profit colleges, with student veterans and gainful employment getting top billing.
Changing the Rules
At several campuses, faculty leaders say institutions are unfairly altering tenure criteria as candidates are midway through their probationary periods.
Opinion
Adjunct Adjustments
When searching for new sections to teach at new colleges, it's important for contingent faculty to show they can customize a syllabus for a new institution, writes Luke Niebler.
Who Will Teach Nursing?
With retirements looming, vacancies unfilled and accreditors cracking down, many colleges search for strategies to hire professors in fast-growing field.
Opinion
Thank You, Governor Daniels
Carl Weinberg was one of the Indiana professors who used Howard Zinn's work. He writes of finding out that his curricular choices were subject of angry e-mail by his then-governor.
Assessment: It's the Law
Faculty members at Iowa's 3 public universities must demonstrate learning outcomes and report on how students achieve them. Proponents see "continuous improvement," while critics see paperwork.