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Faculty Backlash Over Conn.'s Troubled Consolidation Plan
After the accreditor for the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system pushed back on plans to consolidate the state's 12 community colleges, some faculty groups are calling for new leadership and more funding.
In Defense of the Liberal Arts
Two groups issue joint statement on "increasingly threatened" disciplines and approaches.
Open-Access Best Sellers
As downloads of free scholarly books soar, what's getting read?
Newly Tenured… at Centre, Clarkson, Dominican, Finlandia, NYIT, U Missouri St. Louis
Centre College Dina Badie, government and international studies Michael K. Bradshaw, computer science Sara Egge, history Aaron Godlaski, psychology and...
Opinion
Theory in Revolt Now Thunders
Reading "Theses on Theory and History" -- a manifesto decrying the state of history as a discipline -- left Scott McLemee feeling, in Yogi Berra's haunting words, "déjà vu all over again."
DFW Fail
Savannah State professors object to a new, unwritten policy judging their teaching effectiveness by how many D or F grades they give.
Opinion
FIRE, Aim, Ready!
A recent report from the American Council of Trustees and Alumni defends free expression on campuses for weak reasons, argues Steven Bahls.
Push for Big Change in Graduate STEM Ed
National Academies report urges program data transparency and a focus on core competencies.