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| Sandy Huffaker for The Chronicle |
| By Alexander C. Kafka |
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Nurturing junior scholars of color is key to their careers, but also to the insights they may bring to HIV-prevention efforts. It’s a model, funders and researchers say, for work in other fields. PREMIUM |
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| The Chronicle Review |
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In his essay “This Is How You Kill a Profession,” Herb Childress describes his tortuous, decades-long relationship with the academy. Did it resonate with you? Share your story here. |
| The Chronicle Review |
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| By Herb Childress |
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How did we decide that professors don’t deserve job security or a decent salary? |
| Campus Safety |
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| André Chung for The Chronicle |
| By Zipporah Osei |
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Despitevocal protests from students and community members, Maryland’s House of Delegates voted to approve a bill to create an armed police force for the university. |
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| By Zipporah Osei |
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Legislation that would create an armed campus force has Baltimore residents split, with some acknowledging a violent-crime problem while others say the university is trying to “throw its weight around.” PREMIUM |
| Athletics |
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| By Emma Pettit |
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For professors at Morehouse College, the three-day workshop represents a chance to extend their teachings beyond the traditional classroom, to people who are in a position to be widely heard. |
| Teaching |
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| By Dan Berrett |
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Having students use higher-order thinking skills to devise test questions is associated with higher scores and, the faculty member thinks, more learning. |
