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What's coming from university presses in the months ahead? Scott McLemee begins a survey of the fall and winter crop.
That Wasn't Research
Review board at University of New Mexico finds no evidence to back tenured professor's claim that his fat-shaming tweet was research.
Fewer Empty Desks
With two announcements, the Education Department begins to fill lingering vacancies on higher education policy.
An Extra Year
Could delay in health coverage requirement change the way many colleges have been limiting adjunct hours?
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Does History Matter?
The Supreme Court's decision on gay marriage illustrates the discipline's centrality to understanding of crucial issues today, writes Steven Mintz.
Saying No to Teach for America
Grad students at the University of Minnesota protest against a potential partnership with the nonprofit organization.
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Innovation Exhaustion and a Path to Moving Forward
MOOCs, competency-based education and other reforms are worthy ideas, writes Dan Greenstein. But in the chase for the next big thing, some have forgotten the goal of improving higher education, not just making it more efficient.
The 20% Experiment
Georgia State will test idea that assuring a set percentage of slots on the syllabus for female philosophers will attract more female students to the discipline.