Inside Higher Ed http://insidehighered.com The latest news, views and workplace stories from Inside Higher Ed. en-us Copyright 2009 Inside Higher Ed Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:13:09 GMT Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:13:09 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss newsroom@insidehighered.com webmaster@insidehighered.com 60 Giving Choice and Taking It Away http://insidehighered.com/news/2009/01/07/scorechoice College Board says new SAT policy is designed to minimize student stress. But information it gives colleges might make students more stressed (and feeling less in control) than ever. News http://insidehighered.com front-page feed, node 182514 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT The State of the Humanities http://insidehighered.com/news/2009/01/07/humanities “Indicators” are released to provide data on students, faculty and American life. News http://insidehighered.com front-page feed, node 182569 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT (Hidden) Cost of Doing Business http://insidehighered.com/news/2009/01/07/rochester Expanding a college's research enterprise comes at a high price, and don't count on grants to cover it, a new paper in Academic Medicine asserts. News http://insidehighered.com front-page feed, node 182516 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT From Princeton to DeVry http://insidehighered.com/news/2009/01/07/devry Harold Shapiro, former president of elite private and public universities, discusses his new role as board chairman of one of the country's leading for-profit institutions. News http://insidehighered.com front-page feed, node 181205 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT Writing Lags in Law Schools http://insidehighered.com/news/2009/01/07/lssse Latest engagement survey suggests a significant number of law school students are not adequately prepared for real-world legal writing. News http://insidehighered.com front-page feed, node 182486 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT Quick Takes: Ontario Union Wants Boycott of Israeli Academics, Obama's College Costs Discussion, More Scrutiny of Congressional Earmarks, U. of California Refunds, Gotham Book Mart's Legacy at Penn http://insidehighered.com/news/2009/01/07/qt News http://insidehighered.com front-page feed, node 182382 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT This Year's Model http://insidehighered.com/views/2009/01/07/mclemee It's a column. It's a blog. Maybe a YouTube channel? Scott McLemee launches Intellectual Affairs 2.0 Views http://insidehighered.com front-page feed, node 181561 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT Syllabus http://insidehighered.com/views/2009/01/07/musgrove A poem by Laurence Musgrove. Views http://insidehighered.com front-page feed, node 182376 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT The Year Ahead in Higher Ed Technology http://insidehighered.com/views/2009/01/06/gonick Budget woes, ‘killer ap’ fatigue, and security-related disruptions top Lev Gonick’s list of the 10 IT issues facing colleges in 2009. Views http://insidehighered.com front-page feed, node 182281 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT The Adjuncts' Mandate http://insidehighered.com/views/2009/01/05/zobel With academic groups issuing reports, and a new administration about to arrive in Washington, this could be a key moment for those off the tenure track, but they need to be leading the charge, writes Gregory Zobel. And that means a new union. Views http://insidehighered.com front-page feed, node 181914 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT Seeking Money for Universities, Not Students http://insidehighered.com/views/2009/01/02/shaw Wrapped in high-minded rhetoric, public colleges' plea for federal stimulus funds is purely pork barrel politics, argues Jane S. Shaw. Views http://insidehighered.com front-page feed, node 181685 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT Risks of Admissions Marketing on Facebook http://insidehighered.com/views/2009/01/02/usher Admissions officers should be careful about assuming they have any control, write Doug Usher and Barry Reicherter. Views http://insidehighered.com front-page feed, node 181902 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT Upwardly Mobile Academic: Marvin Krislov http://insidehighered.com/workplace/2007/05/17/krislov Oberlin's next president has been general counsel at the University of Michigan. Workplace http://insidehighered.com front-page feed, node 93846 Thu, 17 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT Commuting for Love -- Winning Essay http://insidehighered.com/workplace/2007/04/05/love Bob Mayberry and Denise Stephenson recall a ruined rendezvous -- and learning to laugh at the frustrations of living apart. Workplace http://insidehighered.com front-page feed, node 87281 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT Commuting for Love http://insidehighered.com/workplace/2007/03/27/broh In another runner up in Inside Higher Ed's contest on long-distance academic commutes, C. Anthony Broh recalls a strategy that worked in the era before 9/11. Workplace http://insidehighered.com front-page feed, node 85781 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT Commuting for Love http://insidehighered.com/workplace/2007/03/20/love1 In one of the runners up in Inside Higher Ed's essay contest on long-distance academic commutes, Mark A. Morgenstern recalls travel via foot, bike, station wagon, and all-night train. Workplace http://insidehighered.com front-page feed, node 84778 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT 'The Academic's Handbook' http://insidehighered.com/workplace/2007/01/10/handbook As new edition of book comes out, one of its editors reflects on changes in faculty careers. Workplace http://insidehighered.com front-page feed, node 74468 Wed, 10 Jan 2007 05:00:00 GMT From Practice Room to Board Room http://insidehighered.com/workplace/2006/12/20/green Jonathan D. Green, trained as a conductor, explains how those skills translate to his job as an academic dean. Workplace http://insidehighered.com front-page feed, node 72274 Wed, 20 Dec 2006 05:00:00 GMT