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ACADEMIC FREEDOM ‘It Just Felt Wrong’: U. of Florida Faculty Say Political Fears Stalled an Initiative on Race By Emma Pettit A new grievance says administrators — worried about riling Republican lawmakers — told professors to avoid using the word “critical” in the title of a new doctoral concentration related to race. ADVERTISEMENT ACADEMIC PUBLISHING Another ‘Sokal’ Hoax? The Latest Imitation Calls an Academic Journal’s Integrity Into Question By Eric Kelderman “Peer review does not protect against fraud,” the purported author wrote to The Chronicle. “It should protect against nonsense.” BACKGROUNDER An Oral History of the Sokal Hoax By Jennifer Ruark How the physicist Alan Sokal hoodwinked a group of humanists and why, years later, it still matters.
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ADVICE Online Program Managers Are Not the Enemy By Kelly Otter Despite alarmist media depictions, online program management companies can help colleges — if used right. BACKGROUNDER College Finances Are Being Eaten From the Inside By Erik Gilbert How online-course contractors exploit vulnerable institutions. DATA Where Graduate Enrollments Are Booming By Audrey Williams June and Brian O’Leary Throughout the many reports of declining enrollment during the pandemic, graduate education has been an unexpected bright spot. THE EDGE The First-Gen ‘Gap That Still Exists’ By Goldie Blumenstyk Basic-needs ambassadors, a course on the “hidden curriculum,” paid peer leaders, and other ideas for helping students navigate college.
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