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Cornell Library Will Make Journal Prices Public
In 2009, the Association of Research Libraries urged its members to stop agreeing to nondisclosure agreements on pricing of journal...
Faculty Union Agrees to Negotiate 1-Year Pay Freeze
The union that represents professors in Pennsylvania's 14-campus public college system agreed on Sunday to negotiate a pay freeze for...
(Liberal) Academic Self-Selection
2 new studies suggest that bias is not the reason professors tend to lean left. But don't expect the debate to end.
Sociologists Blast Doctoral Rankings
Disciplinary group harshly critiques NRC ratings, urging professors and prospective graduate students to disregard them and be "suspicious" of underlying data.
Small Salary Gains for Mid-Level Administrators
At private colleges and universities, median gain is 2%. At publics, the median gain is no gain.
MIT Again Reviews Status of Women
University finds substantial progress since its landmark study on barriers faced by female professors -- but significant challenges remain.
From Modernist to Modern
At meeting of campus planners, 2 colleges describe cost-effective efforts to transform outmoded libraries into vibrant centers of campus activity.
'U.S. News' Pulls Some of Its Engineering Rankings
U.S. News & World Report announced on Friday that it is pulling some of its rankings of engineering programs due...