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'Scholarship Reconsidered' as Tenure Policy
In 1990, Ernest Boyer published Scholarship Reconsidered, in which he argued for abandoning the traditional “teaching vs. research” model on...
From Summers to Sommers
Discussion assessing the state of research on women in the sciences covers lots of ground with collegiality and just a dash of contention.
Supreme Court Potpourri: Free Speech and Sex Harassment
Justices decline to hear several college cases, letting stand decisions involving a campus preacher's First Amendment rights and a soccer coach's alleged mistreatment of a female player.
British Union Drops Boycott Call
Faculty group largely ignored resolutions against their proposal to isolate Israeli academics, but backs down when its lawyer says the action could be illegal.
Stumbling Upon Secure Data
Journalism adviser at Western Oregon University loses her job for how student newspaper staffers responded after finding file full of Social Security numbers -- on a public server.
Last Week's Campus Lockdowns
Delaware State University made all the headlines on September 21 when a freshman shot and wounded two students on campus...
Sign of the Times?
Poster reading "$160,000" (and more) that appeared on several buildings at Brown is one student's commentary on campus life.