Faculty Issues

A change in pension accounting metrics could upend university balance sheets, threatening everything from accreditation to federal financial aid.

Can a 27-year-old create a college from scratch to serve low-income students in Pittsburgh?

If colleges want to encourage faculty members to innovate in teaching, they should consider a new approach to course evaluations, writes Alison Byerly.

U. of New Orleans plans "hiatus" for scholarly publishing unit -- and eliminates job of director (the only full-time employee).

Report from a project studying the changing nature of faculty suggests a new model to better support adjuncts.

The awarding of academic credit for prior learning expands in higher education, but the process remains misunderstood and controversial. A look at students who've given it a whirl.