Faculty Issues

Why did Elizabeth Warren divulge her genetic test results, which show she is in fact part Native American, while simultaneously insisting that she's always been evaluated professionally as a white person?

This year's Jefferson lecture focuses on how "the humanities have what medicine needs."

The Niceties, now Off-Broadway, portrays raw racial divisions on campus.

College doubles down on its residential liberal arts mission with new core curriculum.

Colleges should use current events like the U.S. Supreme Court confirmation hearings of Brett Kavanaugh to foster understanding in our students, writes Karen Gross.

About three-quarters of all faculty positions are off the tenure track, according to new AAUP analysis. While many now work on multiyear contracts, their academic freedom remains of concern.

Scott McLemee reviews two new scholarly books on the American electorate and its discontents.

Too many students walk out of such classes questioning whether they'll ever make it to graduation, argues Aaron Altose.