Faculty Issues

Some scholars are taking confusion about articles mistakenly deleted from the Social Science Research Network as their cue to look for a new place to share research.

Vassar professors want to reduce their teaching loads, but some question a new plan to do so at the expense of course offerings.

Shootings and debate over police tactics prompt changes in programs that train law enforcement officials.

New study suggests that science dissertations increasingly are research article based, not book-length studies, reflecting the professionalization of the Ph.D.

Author discusses his new book on a much praised philosophy for public higher education.

U of Memphis is winning praise for giving adjuncts first raise in three decades -- and a large percentage increase at that. But adjunct pay will still be close to minimum wage.

Professors and presidents consider whether their business models, demographics and programs must change for institutions to thrive.

Machiavelli's name has long been synonymous with political skulduggery, but Maurizio Viroli offers us a kinder, gentler Machiavelli -- someone who kept the common good in mind in ways greatly lacking in this election year, writes Scott McLemee.