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Word of the Day: abyss

[ad_1] The word abyss has appeared in 120 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on March 10 in the Opinion essay “Why ‘Everything Everywhere’ Will Probably Win Best Picture” by Ross Douthat: And so maybe it will be fitting if the Academy — which already illustrated the multiverse’s forking paths the year it …

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AAUP criticizes Emporia State

[ad_1] The American Association of University Professors today issued a report condemning Emporia State University, in Kansas, for “unilaterally terminating the appointments of 30 tenured and tenure-track faculty members” and said that by doing so “the administration of Emporia State University violated AAUP-recommended standards on academic freedom and tenure.” The report also said, “The absence …

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There’s a Sriracha Shortage. Here Are 10 Excellent Alternatives to Try

[ad_1] There’s a good reason Sriracha has amassed a devoted following over the years. The sauce is one of a kind and remains a top pick among spicy sauce-lovers. It can be added to literally anything. While the Sriracha shortage is ongoing, there are plenty of substitutes out there, which is good news for your …

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Seven nursing faculty members quit at Henderson State

[ad_1] Seven nursing professors have recently quit their jobs at Henderson State University to protest budget cuts, THV News reported. The Arkansas university has declared financial exigency. “Change is hard, and on a college campus where the majority of changes are people, there’s an understandable reaction,” Chancellor Chuck Ambrose said. “Fear, anxiety, hurt, and sometimes …

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How George Mason law became a conservative center

[ad_1] George Mason University’s law school, the Antonin Scalia School of Law, has emerged as a prominent conservative law school. An article in The New York Times explores the law school’s connections to Supreme Court justices Neil M. Gorsuch, Clarence Thomas and Brett M. Kavanaugh. “The documents [from an open records request] show how Scalia …

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Defining cost-effectiveness of on-site and online classes

[ad_1] I was asked recently whether distance education, in the context of community colleges, is “cost-effective.” It’s one of those seemingly simple questions that becomes less simple as you dig into it. At the course level, the major expense for either in-person or online classes is faculty labor. The colleges with which I work pay …

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