Faculty Issues

Faculty members describe different approaches to incorporating sustainability into their classes, in some very different disciplines.

As Measuring Up 2008 prepares to grade higher education progress on a variety of fronts, most states' efforts to gauge academic outcomes have stalled, writes Peter Ewell.

In challenge to rankings business, new data from National Survey of Student Engagement show variation in educational quality is more prevalent within institutions than between them.

New studies document what happens -- and doesn't happen -- educationally when colleges rely on part timers.

Should adjuncts constantly be required to prove that they are long-term employees? Even to their unions?

Many say U.S. graduation rate formula is hopelessly flawed. U. of Alaska at Anchorage creates its own method -- and invites others to follow.

For many students, living in a college town is a key part of their undergraduate experience. And for many faculty...

At national meeting of higher ed HR leaders, one gives jeremiad about the treatment of non-tenure-track faculty and urges colleges to act now to protect "abused" class of workers.