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Dropping the Ball?
Colleges and universities need to get involved in the the rollout of the Common Core curriculum, argues a new paper from the New America Foundation.
Newly Tenured ... Adams State, California Lutheran, Clarkson, NYU Polym, Southeast Missouri
The following individuals have recently been awarded tenure by their colleges and universities: Adams State University Sheryl Abeyta, business Anicia...
Driven Out for Speaking Up?
Terminated tenure-track faculty members at Upper Iowa University say they were punished for voicing their concerns about proposed curricular changes.
What's Expendable?
As many women's colleges move to admit men, Mary Baldwin tries to preserve a single-sex institution by building up professional and graduate programs. Some faculty fear the college is safeguarding one tradition by sacrificing another.
Opinion
Defending MLA Reform Plan
Time to degree for Ph.D.s in languages and literature needs to get much shorter, but the size of programs shouldn't shrink, writes Russell A. Berman.
Outsourced in Michigan
Michigan colleges are assigning the hiring and payment of adjuncts to a third-party company. Administrators say it's a win-win, but adjunct advocates say it's a worrisome trend.
My Course, Your Content
A report on MOOCs in Maryland classrooms delivers encouraging results, but faculty members say shaping a course around another instructor's content can be tricky.
New Politics of Partner Benefits
As more states recognize gay marriage, universities consider whether to keep policies created to help same-sex partners who couldn't marry. And in states that still don't recognize gay marriage, some public colleges are starting to offer new benefits.