Faculty Issues

Author discusses his new book on trends in politics in the U.S. and elsewhere.

A former professor at the New School accuses it of failing to live up to its own progressive reputation, denying her tenure for her work on diversity.

No matter the class, the first day should be the time when instructors set the tone for the semester, writes Marguerite Mayhall.

Despite lingering skepticism about the future of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, the technology behind them is becoming a focus of university teaching and research.

Texas case raises question: If a university bars a professor from teaching grad students, does it make sense not to bar him from teaching undergrads?

Scott McLemee reviews a number of recent and forthcoming titles analyzing not just the alt-right but also the nearly global wave of new authoritarian and nativist movements.

A prominent male feminist deferred a sociology award last week over what he called "rumors" about his professional conduct, but now a former student of his is putting a name -- and details -- to the claims.

In fairness to students, professors shouldn’t factor class attendance, participation in class and extra credit into their final grades, argues Jay Sterling Silver.