Filter & Sort
Belly of the Beast
Sociologists call for a systematic response to online targeting of and threats against public scholars.
The Grading Policy That Never Was
Conservative websites publicized and mocked a syllabus offering to let students grade themselves. Syllabus was pulled. But professor says he never intended the statement as more than a way to start a conversation.
‘Zero-Tolerance Mind-set’
Higher ed sees a round of faculty terminations and resignations over allegations of sexual misconduct: Could institutions be cracking down on even big-name professors?
$147,000 for a One-Year Master's? In Journalism?
Cost of Columbia’s new graduate degree in data journalism slammed by journalists.
A New Boycott Battle
Civil rights groups argue “anti-Israel boycott” bill would violate First Amendment rights, while supporters say the bill is narrowly tailored and represents a minor amendment to current law.
Opinion
Why We Need Greater Linguistic Diversity
As academics, in privileging certain forms of speech over others, we denigrate the possibility of thinking outside our own norms, argues A. W. Strouse.
All Too Familiar Bias
Leaked Google memo, described as an “anti-diversity screed,” reminds many women in STEM fields of the challenges that remain not just in industry, but in academe.
New Directions in Online Education
"New Directions in Online Education" is a new compilation of articles and essays from Inside Higher Ed. The print-on-demand booklet...