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Faculty

If Skills Are the New Canon, Are Colleges Teaching Them? premium

By Dan Berrett

For a long time, disciplinary content was king. Now just about everyone agrees that students should learn skills like critical thinking. What's trickier is how.

Faculty

Unionizing Pays Big Dividend for Professors at Regional Public Universities

By Peter Schmidt

An unusual study of faculty compensation finds gaps based on union status, proximity to cities, and institutional size.

Technology

3 Ways Professors Can Balance Teaching Practical and Theoretical Skills premium

By Corinne Ruff

Faculty members share their techniques for keeping pace with the changing demands of higher education.

Athletics

Cheating Incidents Blemish NCAA’s Marquee Event

By Brad Wolverton

The association faces criticism for inconsistencies in disciplining programs.

Research

Northwestern U. Surgeon Is Cleared in Lawsuit Over Cardiac Device premium

By Paul Basken

The jury sided with the surgeon, who argued that his use of the unapproved device in patients was allowed under federal rules.


Views

The Chronicle Review

What Students Think About Free Speech premium

By Erwin Chemerinsky and Howard Gillman

Their tolerance of censorship reflects their generation’s life experience.

Lingua Franca

Being an Antecedent

All speech and writing contain ambiguities about which pronouns refer to what, Geoff Pullum claims; they don't have to, but they just seem to be poorly designed in that respect.

Advice

Advice

Small Changes in Teaching: Giving Them a Say

By James M. Lang

Three small ways to improve learning by giving students a measure of control.

Vitae

'Dear Forums ...': I Wasn't Recommended for Tenure. Now What?

Also in our weekly roundup of the best conversations from The Chronicle's discussion forums: silence during negotiations, summer health insurance, and dealing with an accidental FERPA violation.

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