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Newly Tenured ... at Cal State-Monterey Bay, Delaware Valley, Lafayette, Northeastern, Vanderbilt
The following individuals have recently been awarded tenure by their colleges: California State University at Monterey Bay Kent Adams, kinesiology...
Evaluating Faculty Quality, Randomly
A new study uses one institution's unusual method of assigning students to courses to test the link between teacher quality and student evaluations.
Disappointment Down Under
Many Australians question why Carnegie Mellon – wealthier than their universities – is getting so much money to educate so few students at campus in Adelaide.
Putting the Community Into College
Some two-year institutions are introducing capstone courses, long used at four-year liberal arts colleges, to culminate the community college experience.
Confidence Gap for New Profs
Those fresh from grad school don't feel well prepared for many duties, and end up learning on the job. Men rank themselves as better prepared than do women.
The Perils of the Polling Shop
Accusations of bias put Syracuse professor in spotlight, raising questions about when it's appropriate for applied research to serve partisan ends.