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Confronting -- and Not Confronting -- Plagiarism
History journal editors explain the challenges of dealing with complaints -- while some scholars see inadequacy in current systems.
Economists on Higher Ed
Papers at annual meeting explore assessment, student aid, course sequence and the role of community colleges.
Sudden Departure at Deep Springs
Unusual college ousts its president after only six months on the job, apparently due to dispute with trustees over fund raising.
When Identity Trumps Diversity
When a professor asked for an exemption to a Calvin College policy so she could join a black church -- while remaining a tenure-track faculty member -- the board said no.
Saving Money (and Going Green) by Going Virtual
Colleges are starting to embrace "server virtualization," a strategy that runs multiple systems on a single physical machine, saving money and energy.
The Pedagogy of Place
Historians discuss ways to teach students -- and themselves -- more about the cities where they work and live.