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Law Schools Get a New Look
As law school tuitions rise and jobs grow scarcer, New York U. and other law schools announce curricular changes, often aimed at revamping the third year. But are such changes addressing the real problem?
Opinion
The Nobel Satirist
The most famous literary award in the world finally catches up with Chinese literature. Scott McLemee discusses Mo Yan.
Majoring in Outcomes
Study highlights wage data for new graduates of Virginia colleges, with sortable earnings numbers by major. And similar databases are on the way in other states.
Opinion
To the Barricades -- With Data
The recent political flap over unemployment rates shows just why federal data collection efforts need the support of scholars and the public, writes Felicia B. LeClere.
Getting Smarter on Skills Testing
Smarterer's assessments aren't a threat to higher ed, for now, but offer job-seekers a way to go beyond the academy to show employers what they know.
Casualty of the Math Wars
Stanford professor goes public on attacks she has received over her work on mathematics education, and raises the question of the difference between "responsible disagreement and academic bullying."
Tenure vs. Donors
Tennessee seminary told a tenured professor he was offending would-be contributors and should look for work elsewhere.
The Pulse: ApprenNet and Online LawMeets
This month's edition of The Pulse podcast features a conversation with Karl Okamoto and Emily Foote of ApprenNet LLC, a...