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A New Econ Core
Do the common courses taken by doctoral students need more relevance and creativity?
Mentoring 101
Guiding undergraduate students can be personally rewarding and support good teaching, a panel of historians notes. So why is it left to chance?
Moving Beyond Venting
As beleaguered humanities professors gather at MLA conclave, the talk is of budget cuts, tough questions and sometimes uncomfortable strategies.
Cornered in California
Debate over pension perks for high-paid UC execs is political pickle for Mark Yudof, who risks alienating key players or stoking populist rage. For now, he's opposing execs.
'Pay for Play'
University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban is frequently heralded as "the most powerful man in Alabama" and "the most...
Apple of Their Eye?
Early reports suggest the iPad will not replace the laptop, but is a better academic tool than the Kindle.
Opinion
The Year in Reading
Was there a book that rocked your world in 2010? Scott McLemee asks around.
'The Global Auction'
College and university presidents in the United States and elsewhere regularly link the need for a higher education to individual...