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Why grading exams is the worst part of being an academic

I think of all of the terrible things that can be worse than grading papers (leaving politics around the world out of the equation): Watching the John Boorman directed Sean Connery movie Zardoz – even the trailer is unwatchable. I… … Continue reading

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Academic Support/Legal Writing Position at American U

Academic Support/Legal Writing Position American University’s Washington College of Law seeks applications for a full-time Academic Support and Legal Writing Position for Academic Year 2008-2009. The position will report to the Director of the Legal Rhetoric Program. Details on requirements… … Continue reading

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Protecting Free Speech and Academic Freedom in Universities

Cram, Ian and Fenwick, Helen, Protecting Free Speech and Academic Freedom in Universities (September 2018). The Modern Law Review, Vol. 81, Issue 5, pp. 825-873, 2018. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3245459 or http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1468-2230.12366 “Restrictions on speaking events in universities have been … Continue reading

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DISPATCHES FROM THE EDUCATION APOCALYPSE: Study Claims Gifted Math Classes Promote ‘Academic Apart…

DISPATCHES FROM THE EDUCATION APOCALYPSE: Study Claims Gifted Math Classes Promote ‘Academic Apartheid.’ A math education professor is arguing that gifted math classes cause “academic apartheid” among students, claiming that the practice is rooted in “capitalist exploitations and settler colonialism.” … Continue reading

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The Librarians' "Crusade" for Academic Freedom

After recent events at the University of California – Davis, there's been an uproar surrounding college librarians and academic freedom. The uproar was created after a librarian in the UC system used a title for her presentation that an administrator … Continue reading

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