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Teach, Don't Mock
Sure, student emails show all kinds of flaws, writes Jared Berezin. That's why they create a great teaching opportunity.
Beyond Plagiarism
Professors always tell their students to make ethical choices in using outside sources. But what about those students who misrepresent texts unintentionally?
Enough Letters Already
MLA's new guidelines offer some relief and realism about the recommendation part of the hiring process.
Retaliation Claim Vindicated
Federal jury backs conservative academic who says he was denied promotion to full professor because of his political views.
Ratings or Rankings?
A new paper by the American Council on Education says the Obama administration's ratings proposal is likely to lead to the same negative consequences as college rankings.
Front Line Instructors
Writing professors find themselves playing a critical and unexpected role in the education of veterans.
A Broader History Ph.D.
Historians' association and four graduate departments expand efforts to make doctoral education a training ground for careers in and out of academe.
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A Qualified Yes on Unit Records
We need a better national data system about college students, but it needs to be designed to put numbers in context and to avoid holding colleges accountable for things they can't control, writes Paul LeBlanc.