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Opinion
Reading Disruption
The day of world domination by the ebook is at hand! Well, maybe. Scott McLemee checks out a more sober assessment.
Healing War Wounds
Disabled veterans at U. of Pittsburgh's college transition program work in a lab to develop assistive technologies -- gaining STEM training and helping other veterans with impairments.
More Sociology Jobs
Job market for faculty positions in the discipline is improving, survey finds. But the openings may not match the top interests of new Ph.D.s
Opinion
Becoming a Freshman, Again
Julie Wollman, a university president, shares what she learned about teaching and learning by taking a course -- in an unfamiliar subject -- with undergraduates.
Raising the Bar
Northeastern U. professors say they were denied tenure due to changing publication standards aimed at upping the university's reputation.
A for Effort
Princeton faculty panel urges end to limit on A-range grades. Wellesley professors publish journal article on unintended negative consequences of strict rules to combat grade inflation.
Opinion
An Appointment to Reject
Cary Nelson writes that the chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did the right thing in blocking a faculty appointment for Steven Salaita.
Opinion
Fighting the Twitter Police
The way the U. of Illinois blocked Steven Salaita from taking a position there is a clear violation of academic freedom, writes John K. Wilson.