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Mentoring Scholars, Not Just Filling Sections
If visiting assistant professorships get a bad rap, one college says it does them better.
Opinion
Going Off the Map
A historian's travels can contribute more to her work than archival sources. Scott McLemee reads Dispatches From Dystopia.
Fallout From Corinthian Collapse
The implosion of Corinthian Colleges came to an end Monday as the for-profit chain closed its doors for good -- but the political fallout for the Education Department remains.
Money Talk
As colleges face financial pressure and trim budgets, faculty members are concerned about not just the proposed cuts, but how those changes are communicated.
Censure Threat
AAUP report on Steven Salaita case at U of Illinois says the institution summarily dismissed him for protected, extramural speech. University could face formal vote of censure.
Opinion
Academic Freedom and Dr. Oz
It doesn't matter how wrong the television host is on important issues, writes John K. Wilson. He shouldn't lose a faculty job over public statements.
Failing the Entire Class
Professor at Texas A&M at Galveston was so frustrated with students' performance that he told them he wouldn't pass anyone and that he was done with them. Administrators had other ideas.
Opinion
The Coaching Transformation
Shifting from being a professor to a coach in a competency-based program isn't easy, write Christine Seifert and Richard Chapman, but it pays off for both students and instructors.