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Astronomy Preprint Withdrawn Over a Co-Author’s Inclusion

An astronomy preprint’s lead author withdrew the paper and is removing one of the co-authors: Geoff Marcy, who resigned his...
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At VCU, Even Less Job Security for Nontenured Faculty

Three out of five faculty members at Virginia Commonwealth are on “term” contracts. The university has stopped offering them three-year contracts.

AAUP Censures Emporia State, Collin

The American Association of University Professors’ governing council has placed the administrations of both Texas’ Collin College and Kansas’ Emporia...
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Certificates… From a Philosophy Department

Pennsylvania’s Millersville University has begun offering ethics certificates. It’s among multiple philosophy departments that have shaken things up.

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Opinion

Worthy Women

Amy Gais writes that her students judge women writers much more harshly than male writers—and considers what can be done about it.

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Opinion

In the Battle for Tenure, Words Matter

Opponents of tenure would have us believe it’s categorically different from other forms of just cause employment—but it’s not, Deepa Das Acevedo writes.

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Mizzou Faculty Alleges Pressure to Not Seek Tenure

A U of Missouri faculty committee report says professors have been pressured to withdraw tenure and promotion applications, or to apply to non-tenure-track positions before even submitting tenure applications.

New Programs: Museum Studies, Athletic Administration, Nursing, Esports Management, Real Estate, Business

The following colleges have announced new academic programs: Adelphi University is starting an interdisciplinary, 22-credit museum studies certificate. Concordia University...