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Academic Minute: The Cost of Hiring a Smoker
In today's Academic Minute, Micah Berman of Ohio State University explains the hidden costs an employer can expect to incur...
Questions on Tactics Used to Collect Student Loans
Critics charge that the Educational Credit Management Corporation uses "ruthless" tactics to collect student loans, ignoring legitimate and serious medical...
Proportion of Part-Time Faculty Dipped Slightly in 2012
The proportion of faculty members who work part time fell slightly in 2012 from the previous year, although it remained...
Common Application Sees High Volume, Late Night Problem
The Common Application, which had severe technological problems in the early fall, but which has seen a more stable system...
Faculty Panel Finds No Problems in Deviance Course
A faculty panel at the University of Colorado at Boulder has found no problems with a course on deviance at...
Flurry of Rulings on Religious Institutions and Health Law
The past few weeks have seen a series of rulings on whether some parts of the new federal health law...
Kansas Board Reviews Controversial Social Media Policy
The Kansas Board of Regents has ordered a review of its recently adopted and highly controversial rules on social media...
Everyone Can Have MLA Badge and Obscure Specialty
With the Modern Language Association meeting a week away, the Internet is full of discussion about the academic job market...