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More Students, More Languages
New Modern Language Association survey finds dramatic increases in study of Arabic, Chinese, and less commonly taught languages like Persian, while enrollments also climbed in the staples.
Professors and Politics (Again)
Research coming out today finds (surprise) that faculty members lean to the left -- and charges that "groupthink" limits hiring and other decisions.
A Campaign of Many Grievances
Engineering faculty at Washington University in St. Louis submit petition to oust their dean, but it lists no specific issues. Beyond the signatures are a multitude of reasons....
Reconsidering Retiree Health Benefits
Dartmouth plan that would scale back coverage troubles some faculty who say the college is providing a disincentive to retire.
'Scholarship in the Digital Age'
It's hard to meet academics these days whose work hasn't been changed by the Internet. But even if everyone knows...
When and Why Professors Retire
Provosts at state university meeting consider why some faculty members leave when others don't, and the role of incentives.