Faculty Issues

Modern Language Association taps Paula Krebs, dean at Bridgewater State and longtime humanities advocate, as new executive director.

College calls off classes today after another threat. As diversity debate continues, board pledges support for free speech. Faculty members circulate letter questioning actions of colleague.

Declines in bachelor’s degrees awarded are particularly notable for English and history, but trends at community colleges may cheer advocates for the liberal arts.

Author discusses new book about being embedded in admissions office of a non-competitive college that must fight for applicants and students.

Academics at UNC want to know what was wrong with plans for a class dealing with athletics scandals, including one at Chapel Hill.

University of California plan forges connections between students and professors who were the first in their families to attend a four-year institution.

Months after deleting controversial lists of “predatory” journals and publishers, the librarian behind them still faces anonymous harassment online.

A terrifying illness reminded William Bradley that the work academics have done for decades can be tremendously difficult for students just starting out.