Filter & Sort
‘No Singular Pathway’
New data from Council of Graduate Schools show nonlinear career paths and cross-sector movement among Ph.D.s three, eight and 15 years postgraduation, with implications for graduate training.
‘The College Dropout Scandal’
Author discusses approaches that work to get students to the finish line.
This Journal's Future Is Female
Political science association pleases and surprises members with its flagship publication's new editorial team.
Publishers' Pending Merger Faces Growing Opposition
Concerned about limited purchasing options and potential price increases, students and consumer groups challenge the proposed merger of two major textbook publishers.
Opinion
The Nuance of Note Taking
Banning laptops or other note-taking devices from the classroom is an extreme stance that isn’t right for every student, argues Karen Costa.
Opinion
Taking Trans Lives Seriously
It is not permissible to debate in some academic parlor game the lives of people who are oppressed and murdered, writes Mark Lance.
Professors Have Feelings, Too
New paper makes the case for paying more attention to pretenure faculty members' emotions as a key component of their -- and the institution's -- success.
Opinion
Interdisciplinary Action
Scott McLemee reviews Catherine Lyall's Being an Interdisciplinary Academic: How Institutions Shape University Careers.