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Taking a Precarious Stance
Faculty members at National U., none of whom have tenure, say the institution is dealing with its challenges by shutting down shared governance and ignoring their role.
Opinion
Is It History Yet?
Historians discuss the challenge of writing about the recent past. Scott McLemee tries to put things in context.
Hour by Hour
The credit hour wasn't supposed to measure learning, for good reason, according to a new report, which recommends how to revise or even drop the standard without leading to abuse.
Pay for Performance
Faculty union at City Colleges of Chicago agrees to unusual, controversial contract, phasing out "step" raises and creating bonuses based on student outcomes.
The Democrats Convene
Gathering in Charlotte attracts representatives from across academe, including two of tonight's speakers.
Opinion
Analyzing Penn State
Steve Weinberg, a critic of big-time college football and longtime friend of Graham Spanier, considers two new books on the Sandusky scandal.
Kicked Out of the UAE
An American journalism professor receives glowing evaluations at Zayed University, in the United Arab Emirates, and then is suddenly asked to leave his position -- and the country.
He and She
Stanford project finds that too much research ignores gender, to detriment of women and (in some cases) men.