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Too Rude for Tenure?
U of North Georgia professor whom the university intended to fire for a pattern of rude behavior has agreed to retire. Her colleagues continue to debate whether university did the right thing or hurt tenure.
Opinion
The Professor's Literature of Protest
Thorstein Veblen's The Higher Learning in America is back in a new edition. Scott McLemee revisits a scathing classic.
Extending the Credential
"Extending the Credential " is a print-on-demand compilation of articles that explores such topics as competency-based education, internships, the role...
Advantage Women
New study suggests STEM hiring favors women over men, in contrast to lots of other research suggesting otherwise. But is there more to the story?
The Anti-Handbook Writing Handbook
New book by longtime composition instructor seeks to use real-world sentences to change the way students think about grammar.
Opinion
What Is Teaching Excellence?
Colleges claim to promote it, but do we really know what it is and how to measure it, asks Alan Hughes.
Public Colleges' Revenue Shift
After the recession, tuition dollars make up a greater share of public higher education revenues than ever before, and make up a majority in half the states.
Modest Gains in Faculty Pay
Faculty pay is up 2.2. percent, or 1.4 percent adjusted for inflation, new A.A.U.P. survey finds. Despite modest gains, association says professor pay can't be blamed for tuition hikes. Searchable database by institution available exclusively here.