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What I Learned From a Teaching Award

Thomas Hallock describes four insights he gained as both a recipient and a judge.

Hampshire Won't Admit More Students

But college will enroll those who were admitted early decision or were admitted a year ago and deferred enrolling.

Under Fire for Comments on White People

U of Georgia Ph.D. candidate in philosophy says he's under investigation for his comments about race -- now that donors are involved in the debate.

‘The Record of Everything You’ve Forgotten’?

New efforts on campus focus on ways to capture what students learn outside class -- and how to communicate it to employers.

Too Taboo for Class?

Professor is suspended for using the N-word in class. He was discussing language in a James Baldwin essay. Given the slur's potential to throw learning off course, is it ever worth using in the classroom -- if it ever was?
Opinion

Approaching ‘Entropy’

Scott McLemee reviews Eric Johnson's Anxiety and the Equation: Understanding Boltzmann's Entropy.

‘How to Get Grant Money in the Humanities and Social Sciences’

Professor discusses new book about finding the funds to do your project and advance your career.

Evening Things Out

New research says some straightforward interventions are effective in addressing faculty workload disparities.