Faculty Issues

The termination of Daniel Pollack-Pelzner could set a precedent that would eviscerate the foundational principles of both free speech and faculty governance, argues David Palumbo-Liu.

Older professors are keeping pace with their younger colleagues in terms of scholarly output and have particular knowledge to impart, study says. Authors say their findings challenge negative stereotypes about aging faculty members.

Laurentian University's financial insolvency leads to 110 faculty layoffs and grave questions about the future of the institution and its three federated universities -- including one of Canada's oldest Indigenous studies programs.

Short essays are not mere vestiges to be taught out of a sense of tradition or a lack of imagination, argues Zachary M. Schrag. They do real work in the world.

When it comes to building a better learning system, such a perspective presents a false choice that will intensify rather than diminish economic and social inequity, writes Debra Humphreys.

County College of Morris let six untenured professors go. The college said declining enrollment drove the decision, but the fired faculty members say the administration wanted to clamp down on their union.

Weeks after the University of Pennsylvania announced repatriation plans for a controversial collection of skulls, a separate set of human remains is bringing scrutiny. Princeton University is implicated.