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English Down, Languages Up
Data released ahead of MLA convention set tone for hiring in the humanities this season.
Promise and Pitfalls in Online Ed
A stalwart of humanities and an online learning pioneer -- Catharine Stimpson and Ann Kirschner -- debate the pros and cons of technology-enabled higher education.
Opinion
Defining Learning Expectations
Historians and other academics are, contrary to what you may hear from critics of academe, working to define specific student outcomes and to promote accountability, writes Anne Hyde.
Who's Overreacting?
Professor's anti-NRA tweet sets off debate about the gun lobby, violence, metaphors and academic freedom.
Posthumous Publishing
A University of North Florida chemist honors the influence of his Ph.D. adviser, who died 17 years ago, by listing him as a co-author on a recent paper.
Opinion
Hyperspace is the Place
It's the music that makes the universe dance: Scott McLemee reads The Best Writing in Mathematics 2012.
Public Push to Save Ashford
Two veterans of traditional higher education talk about why they took on the challenge of leading for-profit Ashford University during a severe accreditation crisis.
Women and Tenure at DePaul
With several high-profile disputes recently settled, and another in litigation, questions arise about university's commitment to diversity and academic freedom, as well as its tenure process.