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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.
What Your Frosh Don't Know
One ritual of the start of the academic year is the release of Beloit College's annual "mindset list," which aims...
Who's on First?
A sports conference that always scheduled weekday basketball doubleheaders in which women’s teams played the first game — letting the...
Dutch University Aims for Rejected British Applicants
In the United States, public and private universities are trying to recruit in California, thinking that budget cuts and resulting...
Canadian University Denies Admitting Alleged Terrorist
King's University College, in Alberta, has found itself drawn into the military tribunal in Guantanamo considering murder and terrorism charges...
The New Business Doctorates
A growing number of business schools are creating doctoral programs for business executives, Business Week reported. The programs are typically...
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.