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Study Skills, Not Swimming
Notre Dame will require two one-credit courses for all freshmen on studying, wellness and spirituality, but will no longer demand phys ed or the ability to swim.
Community of Scholars, Community of Teachers
Academe encourages professors to build ties connected to their research. But Judith Shapiro wants to know why the same attention isn't given to connections related to what goes on in the classroom.
Union Target: For-Profits
Could a contract for some Kaplan faculty in New York be a precedent?
The Economics of Prestige
CUNY's hiring of Paul Krugman was seen as a coup, but James Hoff doesn't think public universities should be spending big bucks on stars who won't do much teaching.
Rating My Professor - For Real
Students at University of Minnesota might be getting access to official student evaluation data starting this fall, potentially ending dependence on the very popular, unofficial sites that professors deride.
No Silver Bullet
Fixing remedial education will be much more complex than reformers and policy makers acknowledge, writes Hunter Boylan.
Court Shields Scholar's Emails
Virginia's Supreme Court says U. of Virginia was within its rights under state law not to release emails of climate change researcher.
Remediation Is Badly Broken
Remediation should not be eliminated, writes Stan Jones, but its delivery needs to be transformed.