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Ask the Administrator: Trying Not to Hire Jerks
An epistemological challenge.
10 Arguments for Inciting Learning
Active learning has been clearly shown to be more effective than traditional modes, write Cathy N. Davidson and Christina Katopodis, who outline its many merits to those who continue to resist it.
3 Questions for Yale’s New Associate Provost for Academic Initiatives, Jenny Frederick
When CTL leaders move to institutional leadership roles.
Twitter Is Just Alright With Me
Twitter is not destorying academic discourse or academics. It is whatever you make it to be.
Federal Climate Survey Could Be Counterproductive
While campus-level climate surveys are important, a new national survey mandated by Congress could undermine the goal of creating safer campuses, Joseph Storch writes.
‘We Have the Technology …’
In defense of the social sciences.
Supporting Faculty as Writers Supports Students
Such assistance can be leveraged in five key ways to make a big difference for students, writes Jennifer Ahern-Dodson.
The Humanities’ Scholarly Infrastructure Is in Utter Disarray
The lifeblood of humanities scholarship—peer review, scholarly publishing, journal editorship, even the professional meeting—is struggling. This doesn’t bode well for the humanities’ future.