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Almost Ready for the Doctoral Program Rankings
National Research Council -- gearing up for February's long awaited and delayed evaluations -- offers hints on parts of its approach, and hears reservations about methodology.
English, Redefined, at Harvard
New proposed curriculum for majors would replace historical survey courses with a series of smaller seminars, prompting questions on what's lost as well as gained.
The Jobless Discount
Some community colleges are waiving tuition for the unemployed, as their numbers grow nationwide.
A Faculty Caste System?
Graduate deans discuss the rationale for and difficulties of designating some professors as "graduate faculty."
Lessons on Serving Latinos from the Border
New report considers "scalable" models from eight colleges near the Texas-Mexico line.
Racial Gaps in Faculty Job Satisfaction
Key study for first time features ethnic breakdowns, finding that white and Latino professors hold similar views but that some minority groups are less happy.