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Listed Prof. Says: "Professor Watchlist Gets an F for Accuracy"
If the Professor Watchlist were a research paper, I'd give it an F. Much of the information about me on the Watchlist is simply untrue. This article is only available to subscribers. If you're a subscriber, log in. To subscribe, choose the…
Could President Trump’s Extremist Education Agenda Impact College Faculty?
Not a single source I can find anticipated Trump would look for education expertise in the deep, dark well he repeatedly seems to draw from: the extremist, right-wing evangelical community.This article is only available to subscribers. If…
The Academic Circle of Life & Excellent Usage of Commas
by Laura Yeager There is a great circle of life that occurs at the university. Years ago, when I was in graduate school at Iowa State University, I was studying with Jane Smiley. I had won a fellowship (The Pearl Hogrefe Creative Writing…
All the World’s a Stage and Adjuncts, Merely Voters on It
by Alissa Montalbano Flustered by official analysis and ad nauseam personal opinions of politics spewed about using purported facts, and even, god forbid, math, we English Majors usually sit by the sidelines and watch elections unfold with…
Call Me Adjunct
While all higher educational institutions resemble each other on the surface, each one is bizarre in its own unique way. Universities, for example, make a big production of registering us, completing stacks of paperwork, background checks,…
Professor Watchlist is Watching YOU
by David M. Perry “Expose and document college professors who discriminate against conservative students, promote anti-American values, and advance leftist propaganda in the classroom.” This is the stated aim of the Professor Watchlist, a…
A Plan to Reduce the Number of Academically Unprepared College Students
If students can avoid remedial classes in college, research shows they are much more likely to stay in school and earn a college degree.This article is only available to subscribers. If you're a subscriber, log in. To subscribe, choose the…
Is it Time to Eliminate Tenure?
Though not every contingent faculty member would be eligible for such positions, these alternative models can change the incentive structures inherent in the academic profession. They may be able to remove the negative stigmas surrounding…
Prof. Behind 'Social Media Buddha' Brand Unmasked as Total 'Biyatch'
A little satire from our friends at The Cronk of Higher Education Sociology Professor Linda Feaster, a.k.a. “The Social Media Buddha” to fans across the world for her inspiring, warmhearted hourly posts was revealed by peers and students…
Professor Embraces Flipped Classroom. “Twice As Much Time to Lecture!”
from the Cronk of Higher Education Professor Rupert Villanueva returned from the recent Conference for Learning Engagement elated over a teaching model that many instructors presented about. “This is going to change everything!” said…