Filter & Sort
An Appointment to Reject
Cary Nelson writes that the chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did the right thing in blocking a faculty appointment for Steven Salaita.
Just Distribution
Elizabeth Simmons discusses fair and efficient selection processes for distributing raises, grant funds, workshop seats and other resources.
Fighting the Twitter Police
The way the U. of Illinois blocked Steven Salaita from taking a position there is a clear violation of academic freedom, writes John K. Wilson.
Friday Fragments
"Under-matching," fathers, Weird Al and more.
Strategic Enrollment Management Keeps the Lights On
The right decisions also produce revenue for student aid for low-income students.
To Modularize or Not to Modularize: That Is the Question
MIT thinks "the very notion of a class may be outdated." I think they're being silly.