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Professors Have Feelings, Too
New paper makes the case for paying more attention to pretenure faculty members' emotions as a key component of their -- and the institution's -- success.
Interdisciplinary Action
Scott McLemee reviews Catherine Lyall's Being an Interdisciplinary Academic: How Institutions Shape University Careers.
More Than a Fight for the Heavens
U of Hawaii is in conflict with itself as it pursues the controversial Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea while also being a leading indigenous institution.
Textbook Spending Continues Slow Decline
Survey finds the amount students spend on course materials each year has decreased, possibly indicating students are increasingly utilizing open-source material and other educational resources.
A Professor’s ‘Repugnant’ Views
Penn Law condemns Amy Wax's recent comments on race and immigration as others call for her ouster.
‘A Sweet Racket’? Yeah, Right
When a misleading op-ed in The Wall Street Journal irks academics, it's time for a fact check on faculty work and pay.
Opinion
Philosophers Should Not Be Sanctioned Over Their Positions on Sex and Gender
While the respect due to all people should never be compromised, academic freedom should be restricted only with the greatest caution, if ever, write 12 leading scholars.
The Trans Divide
The disagreement over scholarly debate about gender identity rages on.