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Prestige Hiring Across Academe
Prior research demonstrates insular faculty hiring practices within certain disciplines. A new study finds them across fields. What does that mean for knowledge production?
Opinion
Patterns of Prestige
Scott McLemee reviews W. David Marx’s Status and Culture: How Our Desire for Social Rank Creates Taste, Identity, Art, Fashion, and Constant Change.
Tenure Awarded at… U of Houston–Victoria, U of Nebraska–Omaha
University of Houston at Victoria Ali Dogan, natural and applied science Hashimul Ehsan, natural and applied science Junda Hu, natural...
Opinion
When to Move the Annual Meeting
As discriminatory state laws proliferate, higher ed associations need policies to guide decisions on whether to relocate the annual meeting, Erin Hennessy writes.
Why Emporia State Axed 33 Employees
Emporia State cut tenured faculty as part of a controversial workforce-management policy. Officials promise a reinvestment of resources, but critics distrust leadership and fear the worst.
After the China Initiative: Seeking Accountability
Their lives upended, two scholars targeted by the DOJ’s controversial anti-espionage program fight back in their own ways.
Opinion
Pulling Distance Learning Tools Into In-Person Classes
Anita Cheng describes some specific ways college instructors can use online methods developed during the pandemic to enhance classroom teaching and learning.
The Evolving Faculty Affairs Landscape
This free booklet explores the shifting terrain for faculty members and the colleges and universities that strive to keep them engaged and productive.