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Harvard Seeks to Jolt Teaching
A conference kicks off a $40-million project dedicated to improving student learning, but old habits die hard, participants say.
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Kinsey Scholar's Rx for Good Sex: Cuddling and Cookies
This Valentine's Day, some husbands may simply want hugs, says a sex expert at Indiana University.
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Recreating Mars as a Watery World
A geophysicist in Colorado uses hard-won knowledge of Earth to map water, and possible habitats for ancient life, in the Martian ground.
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A Professor From the Big City Scrutinizes His Iowa Home
Stephen Bloom, who teaches journalism at the University of Iowa, gave his students a real-life lesson in how not to improve town-gown relations.
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Chambers of Dissent at U. at Buffalo
Many in the faculty union want the university to sever ties with two politically active business groups. But some see membership as part of civic engagement.
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As Journal Boycott Grows, Elsevier Defends Its Practices
A protest by scholars, the suppliers of journal articles, could signal trouble for the publisher. The company says its pricing and the value it offers are misunderstood.
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Summit on Adjuncts Yields Tentative Framework for Campaign to Improve Their Conditions
A draft document offered by leaders of the New Faculty Majority calls on colleges to make sweeping changes, and for adjuncts to have a voice in them.
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The Case for American Loneliness? One Solitary Number
Some sociologists worry that Americans are more alone than ever. But a deeper look at the data suggests their fears may be unfounded.
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New MLA President Pledges to Improve Conditions on the Nontenure Track
Michael Bérubé brings skills as a liberal activist scholar to his new role. He hopes to move the association "beyond making recommendations to actual actions."
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Curriculum Proposals at Stanford Focus on Critical Thinking
A committee at the university has recommended revisions to the curriculum that will help students be lifelong learners and adapt to a changing world.
- 'Adrift' in Adulthood: Students Who Struggled in College Find Life Harsher After Graduation
- Medical Academics Could Be Legally Liable for Ghostwritten Articles
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Colleges Can Take 4 Steps to Assure Quality, Group Says
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Selected New Books on Higher Education
- A Scientist Pushes Urban Planners to Put People First
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Interactive Database: Faculty Salary Explorer
What do professors near you make? Use a Chronicle tool to track salaries in 2009-10, from a survey conducted by the American Association of University Professors.
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Faculty Experience Doesn't Always Pay
Tight finances have led to another year in which average pay barely increased, eroding professors' buying power and exacerbating inequities facing seasoned faculty members.
