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Discussion assessing the state of research on women in the sciences covers lots of ground with collegiality and just a dash of contention.
Supreme Court Potpourri: Free Speech and Sex Harassment
Justices decline to hear several college cases, letting stand decisions involving a campus preacher's First Amendment rights and a soccer coach's alleged mistreatment of a female player.
Academic Fraud in Collegiate Athletics
Flurry of cheating cases renews questions about degree of pressure placed on academic support programs since NCAA instituted new rules for sports eligibility.
Mapping the Indian Business Student Boom
Demand for business education among Indian students is still growing, but U.S. share and historical advantage appear to be slipping.
'Scholarship Reconsidered' as Tenure Policy
In 1990, Ernest Boyer published Scholarship Reconsidered, in which he argued for abandoning the traditional “teaching vs. research” model on...
British Union Drops Boycott Call
Faculty group largely ignored resolutions against their proposal to isolate Israeli academics, but backs down when its lawyer says the action could be illegal.
Stumbling Upon Secure Data
Journalism adviser at Western Oregon University loses her job for how student newspaper staffers responded after finding file full of Social Security numbers -- on a public server.