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The Satisfaction Gap
Female and minority junior professors report less comfort with work climate than do male or white colleagues; new faculty generally give mixed grades to effectiveness of key policies.
The New Business Doctorates
A growing number of business schools are creating doctoral programs for business executives, Business Week reported. The programs are typically...
New NSF Social Science Agenda
Agency calls for a broad rethinking of priorities over the next decade -- both in areas to be studied and major infrastructure projects to support.
Damaging Data on Loan Repayment
In further justifying "gainful employment" rules, U.S. suggests that comparatively few borrowers at for-profit colleges repay loans -- an assertion the colleges dispute.
Newly Tenured ... at Fresno State, Monterey Bay, St. Thomas
The following individuals have recently been awarded tenure by their colleges and universities: California State University at Fresno --Athanasios Alexandrou...
Parenthood Gaps and Premiums
Research points to varying impacts of faculty careers on having children and of having children on faculty salaries. Males come out more favorably, but not always in expected ways.
Visions of Adjunct Tenure
At a meeting of advocates for those off the tenure track, two groups present ideas to improve job security, working conditions and pay.
U. of Scranton Press Is Closing
The University of Scranton Press is being closed due to the tight budgets of its university, The Times-Tribune reported. The...