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To Cut Textbook Costs, They're Printing Their Own
If a book list is the blueprint for a course, Rio Salado College is about to start from scratch. On...
Professors of the Year
In podcast interviews, winners of annual national contest describe their pedagogical approaches.
'Scholarship in the Digital Age'
It's hard to meet academics these days whose work hasn't been changed by the Internet. But even if everyone knows...
Reconsidering Retiree Health Benefits
Dartmouth plan that would scale back coverage troubles some faculty who say the college is providing a disincentive to retire.
A Campaign of Many Grievances
Engineering faculty at Washington University in St. Louis submit petition to oust their dean, but it lists no specific issues. Beyond the signatures are a multitude of reasons....
Professors and Politics (Again)
Research coming out today finds (surprise) that faculty members lean to the left -- and charges that "groupthink" limits hiring and other decisions.
More Students, More Languages
New Modern Language Association survey finds dramatic increases in study of Arabic, Chinese, and less commonly taught languages like Persian, while enrollments also climbed in the staples.