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Santorum Attacks Obama for Promoting Higher Ed for All
Rick Santorum is accusing President Obama of "snobbery" for saying that all Americans need at least some higher education, The...
Toxic Co-Workers
In today’s Academic Minute, Monmouth University's Alan Cavaiola explains what makes a toxic co-worker and how to deal with them...
A Tough Sell
Amid tough job market, historians consider challenges to promoting nonacademic careers for new Ph.D.s.
Staying Out of Others' Classrooms
MLA rejects plan to urge members to talk -- at least once in each course -- about impact of budget cuts on higher education.
The Easy Way Out
Study finds that economics departments rely on student evaluations to judge teaching skills of faculty -- even though many question fairness and accuracy of the ratings.
Dissing the Dissertation
MLA leaders encourage radical changes in Ph.D. programs. Among ideas: ending norm of producing a "proto-book," embracing digital formats, shaming committee members into doing work, and halving 9-year average for doctorate completion.
What They See, What They Get
In light of criticism about job placement and student debt in legal education, admissions officers discuss transparency in law school admissions.
A Scale That Slides ... Too Much?
New research says the NCAA's eligibility rules result in academically deficient athletes being admitted to college, but the association disputes the findings.