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By Megan Zahneis

Academics take to social media to insist on the virtues of bringing their children to work. (PREMIUM)

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Fund Raising
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By Jim Rendon (The Chronicle of Philanthropy)

Seasoned fund raisers who have read the independent report say they are surprised that the university courted the Sacklers even as Purdue Pharma’s legal troubles mounted and it signed an agreement that gave the company a big say in shaping an academic program. (PREMIUM)

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Colleges claim to use tainted money for noble ends. Does anyone believe them? (PREMIUM)

Teaching
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An accounting professor, who has long worried about how much students forget after taking an exam, trades midterms for weekly quizzes and additional homework.   (PREMIUM)

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