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The Humanities at Community Colleges
Study documents extent of instruction (and large class sizes).
A Scientist's Anti-Gay Art Criticism
Cardiologist loses journal editorship over homophobic comments he made to a local ballet but hangs on to his faculty job. He's reportedly defended his words, saying that his personal views have no bearing on his professional capabilities.
A Free Speech Purist Opts Not to Use the N-Word
Geoffrey Stone, First Amendment scholar at U of Chicago who's previously defended the use of the word in the classroom, has a change of mind -- or heart.
Opinion
Net Rupture
Scott McLemee reviews Manuel Castells's Rupture: The Crisis of Liberal Democracy.
‘Union Busting’ by the Board
AAUP finds that Maricopa colleges' governing board sought to destroy its faculty governing body for political purposes. The board's most controversial changes have been reversed, but faculty concerns linger.
Smaller Pots for Women
New study of NIH funding says women over all get smaller grants than men, even when controlling for research potential. The findings have implications for their long-term success in academic science.
Teachable Moment
Professor at university Dinesh D'Souza says "nobody's heard of" instructs him on the mission of smaller, access-oriented private institutions.
Newly Tenured… at Colorado College, Denison, Oakton CC, St. Norbert, Trinity Christian, U St. Thomas, Willamette
Colorado College Krista D. Fish, anthropology Santiago Ivan Guerra, Southwest studies Dennis McEnnerney, philosophy Dylan Sutton Nelson, film and media...