Faculty Issues

New graduate enrollments show modest increases overall, but doctoral programs in the humanities -- where the academic job market remains tough -- are showing larger gains.

If they are to avoid the fate of Eastman Kodak and Swiss watch makers, colleges need to abandon outdated and idiosyncratic policies and practices that don't put student learning front and center, George Boggs argues.

At U. of Oregon, some professors fear that administrators are using contract negotiations to undercut academic freedom rights.

The following individuals have recently been awarded tenure by their colleges and universities: Gettysburg College Amy Young Evrard, anthropology Timothy...

The capability already exists to deliver "smart" content that adapts to help individual students learn best -- but all the technology tools won't work without significant faculty involvement, write John Cavanaugh.

Remember that distance education isn't a singular thing, and that many of the key debates also apply to traditional instruction, writes Joel Shapiro.

American Sociological Association tries to figure out the gender choices members should get to categorize themselves -- and the process is far from simple.