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Tenure Track as Alt-Ac
In many science disciplines, landing a good academic job is no longer the norm, according to research presented at AAAS meeting. Is it time to rethink postdoc positions?
Redefining College-Ready
Long Beach City College and South Texas College work with local high schools to prevent students from falling into the quagmire of remedial courses, and placement tests aren't the answer.
'Noble Savages'
Anthropologist Napoleon Chagnon talks to Inside Higher Ed about his new book, Noble Savages, and his lengthy and exceptionally controversial career.
Opinion
Writing in Private
Bob Blaisdell explains why his remedial English students so dislike writing in class -- and why he needs to get them comfortable doing so.
Librarians and Lawyers
A second librarian's blog becomes the target of a potential lawsuit from a disgruntled publisher.
A Professor vs. Fox News
Is it ever legitimate for an instructor to bar use of a "biased" news source for a class assignment?
Protecting Women on Campus
Faculty advocates outline recommendations for faculty and campus communities to combat rape.
On Notice, Again
In his State of the Union address and accompanying documents, the president calls for changing accreditation to focus more on college prices and "value."