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Resignations or Terminations?
Most of the faculty at General Theological Seminary is out. But whether they resigned or were fired depends on who you ask.
Opinion
Corruption, Continued
Zephyr Teachout's book may become a manifesto for reformers -- but not so fast... Scott McLemee takes a second look.
JSTOR, Daily
New daily online magazine from the digital archive seeks to be "where news meets its scholarly match."
Unequal All Around
New study finds that STEM fields aren't actually worse than other disciplines in attracting talented students to doctoral study.
Adjuncts, Retirements and Sexual Harassment: A Survey of Campus HR Leaders
Chief human resources officers overwhelmingly believe their institutions are doing enough to prevent sexual harassment by employees – but are...
The Right to Be Wrong?
Delaware State U. defends (and also criticizes) professor who published piece in Liberian newspaper suggesting Western authorities may be responsible for Ebola.
Opinion
Office Hours
Southern Methodist University and a Dallas community college differ on price, writes Preston Hutcherson, an SMU student, but they share a special ingredient for academic success.
Opinion
Say No to ‘Checklist’ Accountability
Proposals to judge colleges with federal scorecards and rating systems would replace accreditors' thorough reviews of quality with a simplistic checklist that will only address symptoms and encourage gaming, argue Belle Wheelan and Mark Elgart.