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Hunting Prehistory
Two million years after Australopithecus, humankind is sitting pretty. Scott McLemee finds a new book explaining how we got here. (Hint: It was served very rare.)
MOOCs for Credit, Aussie-Style
Two Australian universities announce plans to charge students fees if they want to be assessed and earn credit for free open courses.
Making the Case for Liberal Arts
Amid talk of outcomes-based education, a new report from the Commission on the Humanities and Social Sciences stresses the disciplines' role in long-term career success and international competitiveness.
Working Way Past 65
New study shows that professors are delaying retirement or not planning to retire at all, due to both professional and economic reasons.
Budget Woes Are No Excuse
AAUP censures institutions that have eliminated faculty and academic programs during budget crises.
How to Prevent Votes of No Confidence
New York division of AAUP prepares template for professors to be truly involved in institutional decision-making.
Judged by Unfair Standards?
Leading professors in Middle Eastern studies are stunned by Georgetown scholar's tenure denial. Some blame Middle Eastern politics and others blame the politics of political science.
Tenure's Fourth Rail
Collegiality is a sticky subject when it comes to personnel decisions. But some argue that a well-defined notion of collegiality could make for better department dynamics in the long run.