Faculty Issues

In the aftermath of the election, this semester offers something far broader than a single teachable moment, writes Daniel F. Chambliss. It may, in fact, mean a reappreciation of higher education’s relevance to real life.

Iowa lawmakers push bill to severely restrict collective bargaining by employees in higher education.

Editors discuss their new essay collection on the portrayal of colleges, students and academics -- across genres and eras.

In the wake of the recent women’s march, Betty M. Bayer analyzes the meaning of Seneca Falls -- and its role not only in the past but also the future of women’s and gender movements around equality and racial justice.

This month’s edition of the Pulse podcast features an interview with Yermie Cohen, co-founder and CEO of Memorang, a free digital study tool for students.

Paper argues that those who can't meet deadlines for evaluating submissions should be removed from their positions.

New study indicates business incubators can have adverse impacts on research and innovation.

In Light Come Shining: The Transformations of Bob Dylan, Andrew McCarron faces an excess of material about his subject, not to mention more than 50 years of investigation, speculation and exegesis by obsessive fans, writes Scott McLemee.