Anguish Trumps Activism at the MLA
Occupy the MLA? No. Highlight higher education's policy problems? Yes.
Balancing Act
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The Next Step for Female Scientists
Research careers would be possible for more women if federal agencies and universities agreed on a common baseline of benefits.
- The Pyramid Problem
- Answering the Illegal Question
Featured Articles
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The 'Undue Weight' of Truth on Wikipedia
The author has written two books about the Haymarket riot and trial. In some circles, that affords a presumption of expertise. Not, however, on Wikipedia.
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Helping the Re-Admitted Student
Students returning to college from a withdrawal do not receive the support and attention they need.
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Colleges and Developers Find Common Ground to Build Student Housing
Businesses exploit a lucrative market, and institutions discover the advantages of using private companies to get the job done.
More on Labor & Work-Life Issues
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Union Representation at Medical School Is Bone of Contention at Western Michigan U.
The university's faculty union objects to a plan to preclude it from covering employees of a medical school being built with private funds.
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Proposed Realigning of New Jersey Campuses Spurs Protests
The plan would shift control of a Rutgers campus at Camden to Rowan University. Critics see hints of cronyism in that choice.
- We Need a New Interview Script
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Father and Daughter, Both Professors, Climb Kilimanjaro
- Forget Executives, the AAUP Should Turn to Grass-Roots Leaders
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Job Market Looks Brighter for Some Ph.D.'s
- The Sweet Spot of a Nonacademic Job Search
The Adjunct Track
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Dodgy Definitions of Merit
For part-time faculty members, a merit-raise system doesn't necessarily seem to reward merit in the classroom.
- An Adjunct's View
- Why Don't We Insist on Equity?
