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My Academic Metamorphosis
Four years of anguish intense enough to induce a fugue state was enough for this would-be professor.
Bloggers Under Fire
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Publisher Threatens to Sue Blogger for $1-Billion
Jeffrey Beall has criticized the publisher on his blog. The company, based in India, says his comments are criminal under Indian law.
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Herbert Richardson v. the World
Some librarians say the founder of Edwin Mellen Press is a bully for his legal threats against bloggers who criticize his company. But he says he's the one being bullied.
Breaking the Silence
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Talking About Class
Discussions about socioeconomic class, once taboo, are taking hold on some campuses.
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'Little Tricks' Help Disadvantaged Students Find Career Paths
- How Much Do You Pay for College?
Presidential Pay
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What They Make
Use The Chronicle's exclusive tool to explore the salaries of chief executives at 191 research institutions—and to get a sense of what the numbers mean.
- The Million-Dollar Men
- Penn State's Farewell Payout to Spanier Made Him Best-Paid Public-College President
- For Many Public-College Presidents, Homes Don't Count in Pay Packages
In the News
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Researchers and Scientific Groups Make New Push Against Impact Factors
More than 150 scientists and 75 groups issued a declaration blaming the measure for dangerous distortions in financing and hiring in science.
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Before Jefferson's Campus, There Was Ramée's
The classic arrangement of buildings around a green may have its roots in an architect's plans for a New York college.
- Yale U. Is Fined $165,000 Under Crime-Reporting Law
- House Panel Approves Market Approach to Student-Loan Interest Rates
- Survey Examines British Academics' Use of Digital Tools
- 'The Strangest Conference I Ever Attended'
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Holistic Mental-Health Care Can Earn Colleges a New Accolade
- Florida Atlantic U. Chief Cites Crushing Media Scrutiny in Resignation
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