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A Defining Election
No, not that one: Members of an association of literary scholars are sparring over the choice of a new vice president, saying the group's future ability to shape their discipline is at stake.
Divorce: Grounds for Dismissal
At Wheaton in Illinois, a professor resigns to avoid being fired under college policy on marriage.
Validation for RateMyProfessors.com?
Study finds high correlation between reviews on the Web site professors love to hate and in formal evaluation system used by 275 colleges.
Unexpected Departure at Simmons
President quits after less than 2 years in office; board chair without academic background named as interim for 2-3 years.
Liberation (of Adjuncts) Theology
Religious scholars at Marquette issue a challenge: How can a university be true to Catholic moral teachings and not offer its part timers health insurance?
In S.C., a Native Son Comes Full Circle
40 years after surviving the "Orangeburg Massacre," a civil rights activist and scholar will become president of Voorhees College.
Data on Minority Doctorates Suppressed
NSF, citing privacy concerns, bars release of data on minority Ph.D. attainment when only small numbers of degrees are awarded. Diversity advocates question rationale.