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I Just Used to Work Here
Cliffton Price considers the work adjuncts are asked to do after their courses (and compensation) are over.
Bringing It to the Masses
Little scientific research ever makes it to the public sphere. One postdoc wants to change that with a new website that helps scientists translate their research for lay audiences.
Meeting Expectations
An upcoming book argues that meetings -- one of the most loathed aspects of academic life -- are untapped sources of creativity and insight.
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The Loose, Baggy Monster
A new book take up the cudgels on behalf of social constructionism. Scott McLemee isn't exactly knocked out.
A Question of Quality
Coursera has come under attack after an instructor conducted a social experiment on his students, but the MOOC provider is sticking with its hands-off policies, saying they promote academic freedom.
Rules for a Discipline
Sexual harassment reports have prompted American Philosophical Association to consider creating a code of conduct for its members. Reactions are mixed.
College, Restaged
Two plays premiered at Washington theater festival cast sympathetic eye on two college populations: underperforming fraternity brothers and overambitious community college students.
Benefits Options for Adjuncts
AFT and Freelancers Union announce plan to give those off the tenure track the ability to buy insurance through groups, rather than individually.