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One Year After Massive Cuts, West Virginia Is Still Bleeding Faculty, Administrators
The university courted controversy by slashing programs and laying off both tenured and nontenured faculty members. More spooked professors are leaving in addition to those cuts, but so are key leaders who pushed them.
You Can’t Outsource Educational Leadership
Colleges shouldn’t rely on third-party providers to teach students fundamental skills in civil discourse, Eli Gottlieb writes.
Largest Accreditor Clears Way for Review of ‘Reduced Credit’ Bachelor’s Degrees
Academic Success Tip: Offer Short-Term Courses
Research from Ad Astra finds eight-week courses can increase students’ annual credit completion. To build a short-term schedule, campus leaders should identify goals and make sure programs are aligned for ease of student experience.
‘In Pursuit’: The Power of Epistemic Humility
Elizabeth H. Bradley and Jonathon S. Kahn ask if the breakdown of dialogue on campus is in part a reflection of how we teach.
New College of Florida Is Dumping Books—and Losing Professors
The conservative transformation of the institution continues, with gender studies texts being tossed and the faculty chair, plus other professors, taking leave.
A New Postsecondary-to-Political Pipeline
A pathway for students interested in elected office could feature a broad curriculum including sociology and ethnic, gender and environmental studies, Megan Thiele Strong and Paul Fong write.