Faculty Issues

Editor discusses new volume on state of a discipline.

A defection from a major copyright clearinghouse by Canadian research universities echoes concerns in U.S.

Could the rise of e-textbooks mean the end of markets for less expensive rentals and used editions?

U. of Texas chancellor's plan to improve accountability and productivity receives praise from several directions, a rarity in the state these days.

New book discusses those who lead -- with or without titles -- in higher education.

If colleges want to make it more difficult to earn an A, they need to consider why faculty members feel pressure to award them, writes Peter Eubanks.

Wikipedia has been growing in authority -- and a new paper shows that scholars are studying and citing it, as well as writing for it. Scott McLemee hits "view source."

Many of the students in today's college writing classroom are career-oriented and have little interest in literature; they also may...