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UNC Board Kills 3 Centers
Vote follows vocal protests and sets off more opposition. Head of poverty research center, one of the targets, announces that he has raised private money to continue work -- and dares board to try to stop him.
Learning From MOOCs
Teaching massive open online courses can encourage instructors’ good (and bad) habits. Marie Norman explores how we can use what we learn to improve teaching.
Day of Protest
Large-scale walkouts were few during National Adjunct Walkout Day, but dozens of campuses saw protests. Organizers say events brought new attention to poor wages and working conditions for those off the tenure track.
Newly Tenured ... at Cedarville, Colby, Houghton, Middlebury, Mount Mercy, Prairie State
The following individuals have recently been awarded tenure by their colleges and universities: Cedarville University Elisha Injeti, pharmaceutical science Austin...
Too Much Self-Citation?
Oxford professor questions LSU scholar's articles -- published in a journal he edited.
Personal Philosophy
A prominent professor uses a disciplinary meeting to discuss his struggles with depression -- and encourages others in academe to talk about mental health issues.
Creative Publishing and Critical Journalism
A new graduate program aims to train the next generation of architects of the public-intellectual infrastructure. Scott McLemee has a look at some of the blueprints.
Piecing Together Publishing
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is aggressively funding efforts to support new digital models -- in writing, editing, financing and more.