Faculty Issues

Wheaton of Illinois is seeking to fire a professor for violating its statement of faith. Conflict draws attention to such statements, and renews debate on whether they are compatible with academic freedom.

U.S. representative shares a previously confidential report about sexual harassment by an astronomy professor who went on to teach elsewhere and announces plan to require colleges to tell other institutions about such findings.

Charlie Tyson reflects on the lessons of beauty and thought learned from rowing and from study of the humanities.

Is history really future studies in reverse? Panel at recent gathering of historians' association makes case for teaching the future.

At MLA, professors consider how to make the case for their discipline -- and talk about salary prospects -- to prospective students, but also to parents, presidents and politicians.

Blog post about a scholar's anti-thank-you has lots of people talking.