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California Raises Ceiling on Part Timers' Work
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday signed legislation that raises the limit on how much individual part-time faculty members can...
The Blacklist Academic Leaders Ignore
As Olympic games focus attention on China, some scholars want attention for the way visa denials have hurt their careers -- and may limit what other professors write.
Conference (W)rap: Ethics 101 for CFOs, Keys to Great HR
At business officers' meeting, philosophical and practical assessments on relations between colleges and companies, and tips on strengthening human resource departments.
Newly Tenured ... at Cal State-Monterey Bay, Delaware Valley, Lafayette, Northeastern, Vanderbilt
The following individuals have recently been awarded tenure by their colleges: California State University at Monterey Bay Kent Adams, kinesiology...
Evaluating Faculty Quality, Randomly
A new study uses one institution's unusual method of assigning students to courses to test the link between teacher quality and student evaluations.
Disappointment Down Under
Many Australians question why Carnegie Mellon – wealthier than their universities – is getting so much money to educate so few students at campus in Adelaide.
Putting the Community Into College
Some two-year institutions are introducing capstone courses, long used at four-year liberal arts colleges, to culminate the community college experience.