THE CHRONICLE
of Higher Education
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May 24, 2013 • $6.99
Volume LIX, Number 37
INSIDE
Inside the Long Odds
TECHNOLOGY
A Master’s, Much Cheaper
Georgia Tech’s new MOOC-like
program will be offered through
Udacity and supported by AT&T. A3
of the Faculty Job Search
Candidates know the competition is stiff
but are often in the dark
about how they stack up. A22
CAMPUS SAFETY
New Guidance
on Sexual Harassment
Federal agencies and the U.
of Montana have come to an
agreement on how to handle
sexual crimes on campus. A8
STUDENTS
Making the Grade
on Mental Health
A foundation offers a new way for
colleges to measure their success.
A10
ACCESS
The Value of Advice
—and Cash
A mentor and $100 help high-school
girls, but not boys, get to college,
research shows. A11
To Make Labs
Safer, Consider
Behavior
Consulting
for Credit
in Oregon’s Cities
PHO TO ILLUS TRATION BY JONATHAN BARKAT FOR THE CHRONICLE
How a Little Data
Can Mean
More Graduates
INTERNATIONAL
Rethinking a Religion
In Germany, a theology professor
raises hackles with a liberal vision
of Islam. A12
RESEARCH
Metaphysics and Money
Bard College held a conference paid
for by a philosopher whose output
some find questionable. A14
PUBLISHING
Another Librarian Is Sued
An Indian publisher says it will
demand $1-billion in damages from
an academic librarian. A17
THE CHRONICLE REVIEW
Kink,
Up Close
Scholars in
gender studies
are far too
submissive
to their
cultural-studies
idols, writes
Camille Paglia.
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