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The Guilt of Summer School
Ulf Kirchdorfer explains why he -- like most of the world, but unlike many other professors -- works during the summer.
New Career Path?
New book proposes teaching-intensive tenure track to address what it calls the "real" crisis in the humanities.
Newly Tenured... at Kent State at Stark, Kenyon, Linfield, Northwestern (Iowa), U of Delaware
The following individuals have recently been awarded tenure by their colleges and universities: Kent State at Stark Katrina Bloch, sociology...
Opinion
A Conference Manifesto for the Rest of Us
Responding to a recent critique, three humanists argue that academic meetings, done right, can spur collaboration and add value for participants, for the humanities, and for higher education and beyond.
Professor Meets World
What happens when scholars discuss potentially controversial ideas outside the "bubbles" of their disciplines and academe?
Leaders, One and All
Rice University says it believes all of its students can be leaders with the right cultivation and coaching. The university hopes a new $50 million institute will give students that push.
Opinion
Education's Moment of Truth
The increasing availability of data about the learning process can help professors better understand how they can help students, Fred Singer writes.