Filter & Sort
Good Neighbors or Conspirators?
Some say it's bad form for colleges to actively recruit faculty members from neighbor institutions. Antitrust lawsuit alleges that agreement between Duke and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill essentially barred Duke from hiring UNC faculty.
'The Professor Is In'
Author discusses her new book on career advice for grad students and junior faculty members.
#forKariann
One might assume a full-time faculty member at an elite institution would have his or her medical needs, and those of family members, covered. A Twitter campaign suggests that's not always the case.
Going Off List
Should faculty members be concerned if administrators check references who were not supplied by job candidates?
'Simple and Seamless' or 'Significant Obstacle'?
A coalition of academic, library and technology associations criticizes Elsevier's new sharing and hosting policy, saying it undermines open-access initiatives.
Cluster Hiring and Diversity
Hiring faculty around interdisciplinary themes appears to have a positive impact on diversity and scholarship, report finds.
Mentoring Scholars, Not Just Filling Sections
If visiting assistant professorships get a bad rap, one college says it does them better.
Which Groups Are Favored?
In hiring of tenure-track STEM instructors, female, black and Latino academics have an edge, while Asians are at a disadvantage. But the picture for tenure is more nuanced -- and women with young children lose out.