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Getting What You Pay For
One, two, three -- sold to the lowest bidder? State College of Florida at Manatee-Sarasota is considering making faculty hiring decisions based in part on how low an instructor is willing to go on salary.
Boosting Productivity
New report examines Lumina's state-based efforts to encourage public colleges to be more efficient and focused on student success.
Newly Tenured ... at Bemidji State, Canisius, Prairie State College, Virginia Tech
The following individuals have recently been awarded tenure by their colleges and universities: Bemidji State University Heidi Hansen, mathematics Marci...
Liberal Arts Minus Liberal Arts Professors
When a college eliminates its only positions for philosophy and American literature, but adds a slot for music therapy, has it changed its mission?
Higher Education and Talent
Jamie Merisotis of Lumina Foundation wrote a book on how to rethink higher education and immigration policy to fix America's talent pool problem.
Positive News for HBCUs
New Gallup-Purdue University report says black students are more likely to feel supported and be engaged in work after graduation if they attend historically black colleges and universities.
Substance Over Buzz
Graduate students' analysis of interdisciplinary jobs ads suggest that many jobs aren't truly interdisciplinary, but those that are tend to be linked to dedicated centers or clusters.
Can a Professor Be Forced to Assign a $180 Textbook?
Reprimand for faculty member who assigned less expensive options than his department's preference (book by two of its own) sets off debate on academic freedom and expensive books.