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Nicholls State Faulted on Treatment of Long-Term Adjunct
AAUP finds concerns about due process and academic freedom in case of mathematics instructor let go after 12 years of work.
So Goes the Nation
California and New York governors propose a round of midyear budget reductions for higher education, and more states are expected to follow suit.
Vigilante Justice on Plagiarism
At Texas A&M International, an instructor told students he would fail and publicly humiliate them if they engaged in academic dishonesty. They did and he did -- so the university fired him.
As Economy Wavers, Online Enrollments Climb
Annual study finds double-digit gains in online education, in part due to fuel costs, surprising some who predicted the rate would eventually flatten.
Discrediting the "Model Minority" Stereotype
Chinese Americans are not as homogeneous as they are sometimes portrayed -- this is particularly apparent in their college-going rates...
6-6 Course Loads and No Benefits
Adjuncts in Tennessee, working a decade without raise in pay ceilings, spent 2 years documenting needs. Their plan was considered and promptly rejected as the recession hit.