Faculty Issues

If universities can sack tenured faculty without due process, it will set a dangerous precedent -- one that could ultimately be a death sentence for the profession, argues Reshmi Dutt-Ballerstadt.

Switzerland classifies “unjustified” self-citation or claiming authorship despite contributing little as grounds for sanctions.

Hannah-Jones case costs the university a noted chemistry faculty recruit. Professors there worry about even bigger recruitment problems ahead.

New survey finds 24 percent of faculty senate chairs say faculty influence declined during COVID-19. Fifteen percent of chairs say it increased. Survey also delves into faculty say in budget decisions, voided handbooks, contracts and more.

The fight against conspiratorial thinking among students can’t be won with some required courses and simply reaffirming that anti-Semitism is wrong and Elvis is dead, writes Elizabeth Stice.

There are compelling reasons related to accessibility and equity to continue them even as we return to full in-person classes, writes Michael Furman.

Students say a film professor at Sonoma State hides behind faculty rights while violating their rights in the classroom. The details suggest the case is complicated.