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Technology Can Help Save the Liberal Arts
Rather than threaten the humanities and other non-vocational fields, innovations in delivering education can strengthen them and ensure that more people have access to them, writes Gunnar Counselman.
'What Happens in the Field'
Following a study, scientists call for more attention to sexual harassment and assault prevention at off-campus research sites.
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Reading Disruption
The day of world domination by the ebook is at hand! Well, maybe. Scott McLemee checks out a more sober assessment.
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
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.
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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.