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Past Its Peak
Over the past century and a half or so, petroleum has been abundant and relatively easy to extract, Scott McLemee writes. The next 150 years -- in fact, the next 15 -- do not look quite so promising.
Wisconsin Tenure Wars: Part Two
Madison faculty members are trying to restore in university policy what Governor Scott Walker and Republican legislators took away. Will the plan work?
'The Right Thing to Do'
The disability studies scholars behind guidelines on accessibility in publishing gain their first endorsement from a university press.
The Case for Better Faculty Pay
Study suggests that instructional spending pays off in the long run, in terms of student employment outcomes.
Language of Protest
The six editors and 31 editorial board members of Lingua, a top linguistics journal, have all resigned to protest Elsevier pricing. They plan a new open-access journal.
Pell Grants in High School
The Obama administration will help some high school students pay for college courses while still in high school by allowing limited access to Pell Grants.
New Data on Adjuncts
National survey shines light on previously ignored concerns about working conditions of non-tenure-track faculty members.
No Right to Complain
Federal appeals court finds memo from Georgia State psychologists criticizing management of counseling center had no First Amendment protection.