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When Does a Scientist Get Called a Whore?
Many professors are outraged over an e-mail sent to an academic blogger and over the way Scientific American removed her post describing what happened.
'At Berkeley'
New documentary by Frederick Wiseman offers a meditation on the role of public higher education.
Blast from the Past
A former U. of Virginia grad student organizes petition to revoke invitation to Arianna Huffington to campus, citing allegations that she copied a former professor's work on Picasso.
Opinion
Professors Matter, Too
We know remarkably little about which college instructors are effective and which are not, and there's a relatively straightforward way to find out, Matthew M. Chingos argues.
Who Holds the Rights?
A new report from AAUP charges that universities are trying to diminish professors' patent rights in the age of online content.
Profit or Progress?
A national group of faculty leaders urges more scrutiny of private money in higher education to avoid a potential crisis down the road.
Opinion
The (Forgotten) Utility of the Humanities
Vocation is not vulgar, and advocates need not run from practical application of humanistic disciplines, which have deep historical precedent, Anthony Cummings writes.
New Faces of Civic Learning
More community and commuter colleges are striving to get students involved in civic engagement projects and courses, which have traditionally thrived at residential campuses.