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The Hidden Curriculum
Are students evaluated on their academic work, or on how well they navigate the college environment? Both, a recent book argues -- which is why mentoring programs should aim to unmask the "hidden curriculum" for at-risk students.
Real Faculty Flexibility
Among ideas discussed at conference: Free cleaning service or catering help in return for service work and use of paid sick days to care for aging parents.
Teaching the Teachers
New book argues that education schools too often neglect teacher training -- leaving it up to teachers to figure things out on their own.
Newly Tenured ... at Emporia State, Wilkes, Winston-Salem State
The following individuals have recently been awarded tenure by their colleges and universities: Emporia State University Melissa Bailey, biological sciences...
Doolittle Don't
Amid criticism from employees, Oak Ridge National Laboratory calls off voluntary Southern accent "reduction" class.
Southern Blend
Can a group of liberal arts colleges in the South -- institutions that value personal interaction -- win over faculty on blended learning?
Inconsistent Reviews
State board orders U. of Massachusetts at Dartmouth to pay damages after finding that an Asian woman's bid for full professor status was not handled in the same way as other applications.
Opinion
'Prophets, Gurus and Pundits'
A new book argues that public intellectuals possess not just knowledge and opinions but something academics lack: style. Scott McLemee considers the rhetoric.