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Do Unions Help Adjuncts?

We looked at dozens of collective-bargaining agreements to find out.

From the Archives

‘The Great Shame of Our Profession’

How the humanities survive on exploitation.

Government

Education Dept. Report Says No to a For-Profit Accreditor — But It Might Not Matter

A draft document found that the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools has failed to meet nearly 60 federal regulations. Agency officials, though, are downplaying the significance of those findings.

Research

U. of California and Texas A&M Win Bid to Run Birthplace of Atom Bomb

The California system has shared operation of the Los Alamos laboratory for decades, but the partnership with Texas A&M — the alma mater of U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry — marks a shift.

Sexism in the Academy

Female Historians Try to End the I-Didn’t-Know-Any-Women Excuse for Men-Only Panels

A new database of female historians joins a growing group of lists that aim to promote a more diverse group of experts. 

Starter Kit: New to Tenure

Are you newly tenured and looking for advice on the next steps in your academic career? In our latest Starter Kit, we offer tips and lessons from experienced professors about how to avoid a midcareer slowdown and stay productive. Buy the new booklet in the Chronicle Store.

Commentary

We Aren’t Teaching What Students Need to Know About Climate Science

Courses on the causes and effects of climate change should be a required part of colleges’ core curricula — but rarely are.

Advice

Shared Governance Works in Executive Hiring, if We Let It

In hiring senior leaders, “trust the process” is a mantra that many campus groups have trouble following.

Lingua Franca

The Language of Airportland

The words associated with air travel are special and familiar, says Lucy Ferriss.