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Revolt Over an Editor
Prominent psychologist apologizes and resigns as journal editor over allegations of aggressive self-citation and more.
Passing on Koch
Montana State's Faculty Senate narrowly votes down proposed economics research center to be funded by an active Charles Koch Foundation grant.
Opinion
The Distraction Attraction
A lesson in Ethan Tussey’s The Procrastination Economy: The Big Business of Downtime is that a large, voracious and profitable cultural apparatus is absorbing and monetizing every second of your attention, writes Scott McLemee.
A Natural Attraction?
Essay on "erotics of mentorship" sets off debate about whether sexuality has any place in academic relationships.
Maybe Not So 'High Impact'?
Researchers challenge conventional wisdom and past studies linking widely promoted educational experiences to timely college completion.
Professors Back Free Speech
Survey finds strong faculty support for free expression on campus, even for ideas some would consider offensive.
Opportunity or Exploitation?
Southern Illinois Carbondale's proposal that alumni volunteers do faculty work (without pay) doesn't go over well.
Protected Speech, a 'Perfect' Political Target
Randa Jarrar's case at Cal State Fresno has attracted national attention, much of it arguably undue. Will she be punished? It's hard to say, given academe's unpredictable track record on discipline for faculty social media snafus.