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Enriching Public Culture
Several developments in the humanities this week are as newsworthy as the Pulitzers -- and possibly more consequential in the long run, writes Scott McLemee.
'The Slow Professor'
New book argues that professors should actively resist the "culture of speed" in academe.
Sudden Departure at For-Profit Accreditor
Head of embattled for-profit-college agency resigns.
A Broader Protest Agenda
Race is still a prominent issue in this semester's rallies and sit-ins, but students are also pushing issues related to campus employees, foreign policy, state laws on sexual orientation and more -- and linking the various topics.
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19 More Lessons About Teaching
Andrew Pegoda highlights the importance of blogs, being rested and sticking to your beliefs, along with other advice for being effective in the classroom.
Diversifying the Humanities
Study finds gains in undergraduate degrees awarded, but losses at the doctoral level.
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Jumping to Conclusions
Academic studies that have been critical of state performance-based funding policies lack the data to back up their conclusions, writes Martha Snyder, and fail to account for the design and implementation of these policies.
'Hostile Takeover' of Hope College
Students and faculty members fear the president they admire, who has focused on liberal arts and moved away from hostility toward gay people, may be ousted.