Faculty Issues

The Foundation for Excellence in Higher Education supports programs based at or near 14 elite universities. It’s headquartered at a conservative think tank and funded generously by right-leaning donors. But what are its aims?

Not customers, and not clients, either—reclaiming a vision of students as citizens points to a way forward for higher ed, Christine M. Nowik writes.

A pause in communication is typical during a new administration’s transition. But some scientists fear that tying up NIH grant funding for any length of time could disrupt ongoing, time-sensitive clinical research.

Katharine Ku offers advice for researchers new to tech transfer.

Benjamin Rifkin calls for incentivizing preparation for class discussions and making expectations for student engagement more transparent.

Understanding academic freedom as a collective faculty responsibility provides a basis for protecting academic rights, Will Clark writes.