Faculty

Data released ahead of MLA convention set tone for hiring in the humanities this season.

Professor's anti-NRA tweet sets off debate about the gun lobby, violence, metaphors and academic freedom.

Upcoming vote of no confidence in NYU president highlights a divide between how faculty members and administrators understand their roles in governance.

In an unusual twist, a Texas Tech professor is suing the university for allegedly denying him high-profile jobs based on his skepticism of a status most faculty members want.

Proposed policy at Florida Gulf Coast U. raises question of what a university is entitled to track about every professor.

Saint Louis University president who pushed controversial reforms has lost the support of faculty, but still has his board’s support. How does that get resolved?

Across disciplines, the proportion of those completing doctorates with commitments for employment or a postdoc falls.

Wellesley's move to join edX and Wesleyan's entry into Coursera offer a chance to apply liberal arts college ideals to MOOCs, and potentially vice versa.
 

With more institutions cutting adjunct hours as new health care requirements approach, higher education officials are pushing for more guidance from the government on what to do.

Temple was the first institution to offer a doctorate in African-American studies and has seen heated debates over the discipline's direction. The rejection of the department's choice as chair has set off a new controversy.