Students

Stung by Scandal, Duke U. Retooled Its Sexual-Assault Policies. Here’s Why It’s Still Falling Short.

By Michael Vasquez

 

An embarrassing series of cases shows the challenges that colleges face in meting out justice to students. PREMIUM

 

 

Academic Freedom

Proceedings Start Against ‘Sokal Squared’ Hoax Professor

By Katherine Mangan

 

Portland State University has notified Peter Boghossian that his participation in the elaborate hoax had violated the university’s ethical guidelines.

Research

After Racist Incidents Mire a Conference, Classicists Point to Bigger Problems

By Emma Pettit

 

A scholar was told he got his job only because he’s black, and other two academics of color were questioned by security at an annual classics meeting in San Diego.

Accreditation

Cutting Oversight of Accreditation Will Spur Innovation, Education Dept. Says. Critics Say Not So Fast.

By Eric Kelderman

 

The department recommends major changes in federal rules. But some question whether the steps are feasible, and even if they would fix the right problems.

Leadership

Georgia Tech President to Retire After Controversy Over Administrators’ Ethical Lapses

By Lindsay Ellis

 

G.P. (Bud) Peterson said his employees’ misconduct hadn’t cut short his decade-long tenure — if anything, it extended it.

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You’re a Full Professor. Now What?

By Kathryn N. McDaniel

 

Here are four questions to help tenured professors turn a “midcareer slump” into a new mind-set.

 

 

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