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Good Grief
A new biography reveals Charles Schulz's personal life. But Scott McLemee looks abroad for an appreciation of his work.
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Plagiarism II: Yours, Mine, and Oz
"[T]here is an emerging concern about double standards," writes a University of Sydney professor to an array of university leaders...
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Don't Say Stepford
You probably know people who expect instant loyalty to their causes. Any hesitation suggests to them the work they’ll need...
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Ask the Administrator: Where Does the Money Go?
A Western correspondent writes: I work at a community college in northern California. I was hiredfull time after working part-time...
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The African-American Search
It is time for departments to be honest and realistic when considering whom to hire for ethnic studies positions, and that means white people shouldn't be excluded, writes David Joseph.
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Plagiarism: Yours, Mine, and Ayres'
"Several passages in Yale Law School professor Ian Ayres ... new book are unattributed verbatim reproductions or nearly identical paraphrases...
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Off the Grid
When The Wife asked me what I wanted for my birthday, I gave some of the usual answers, and a...
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The Educrats' Attack on Teaching
On a warm Tuesday at the very end of summer, my college held its twice-yearly faculty "in-service education" day. The...