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An Inconvenient Adjunct

Barnard English instructor of 17 years, who helped bring a union to campus, no longer has a job there, and she blames the contract for allowing it.

Newly Tenured … at Brandeis, Clarkson, Furman, Indiana

Brandeis University Jerónimo Arellano, Romance studies Aparna Baskaran, physics Olivier Bernardi, mathematics Joel Christensen, classical studies Xing Hang, history Sebastian...
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Orwell Isn’t Quite the Way You Think He Is

Who knew that Donald Trump would be good for the book trade, asks Jeffrey J. Williams, and especially one novel published almost 70 years ago?
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Portrait of Faculty Mental Health

New study of faculty members with mental health issues finds they disclose conditions selectively to trusted colleagues but are less trusting of and have worse reactions from staff members whose job it is to help them.

Case Against Tenure

Federal appeals court revives professor’s case against Texas Tech, which he says retaliated against him over his anti-tenure views.

Collins Will Stay On at NIH

Trump keeps an Obama appointee who is widely respected by scientists.
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10 Challenges for Scholars Writing for Wider Audiences

Academics can -- and should -- speak to the general public, and they can do so without compromising their scholarly lives, argue Christopher Schaberg and Ian Bogost.

New Face of the MLA

Modern Language Association taps Paula Krebs, dean at Bridgewater State and longtime humanities advocate, as new executive director.