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Dr. Paula D. McClain

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

McClain is professor of political science and professor of public policy and dean of the graduate school and vice provost for graduate education, having moved to Duke from the University of Virginia in 2000. The 6 th edition will be published in mid-2013.) Title: Professor of Political Science/Public Policy Duke University Paula D.

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Auburn professor awarded $646k in damages in speech case

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The jury did not agree with Stern’s similar claims against two former provosts, however. Around this time, Stern’s new dean allegedly opposed his tenure bid, as did the provost, contradicting the positive recommendation of his department. The First Amendment and academic freedom are the cornerstones of higher education.

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A professor's job is endangered for teaching about race

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The professor, Samuel Joeckel, said in an email that the dean of his department and the university’s provost waited outside the class he was teaching last week to inform him of the news. Lewis Phenomenon: Christianity and the Public Sphere (2013) and Golden Notes , a novel (2016). “On Feb. Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

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University of Vermont Launches Open-Access Academic Press

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Collaborators will have to agree to publish digitally using Creative Commons licenses; use only the publishing platforms and resources provided by UVM Press; forgo processing charges, subscription fees, and membership requirements; engage in peer review; and maintain a rolling publication schedule for journal articles.

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A Dynamic Thinker

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Allen was vice provost for faculty at Penn from 2013 to 2020. This article appeared in the December 8, 2022 edition of Diverse. She says she has been a fellow of The Hastings Center, head of The Hastings Center Council, and ex officio a member of The Hastings Center Board of Directors. “I

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Sports betting contracts should be rethought (opinion)

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23 article in The New York Times , “ How College and Sports-Betting Companies ‘Caesarized’ Campus Life ,” which chronicled how universities have signed lucrative contracts with sports betting companies to promote online gambling to their students and campus communities. Nowhere has this been more evident than in a Nov.

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Oberlin's board seeks to limit faculty power

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A separate proposal provides flexibility on establishing a provost’s position (Oberlin doesn’t currently have a provost). It’s hard to say, but I’m sure it will change over time, and it will change the nature of the institution.”

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