Faculty

The National Association of System Heads begins an initiative to bolster the public’s view of higher education by demonstrating—and where necessary improving—how the institutions drive social mobility and individual "prosperity."

Some laud the agreement. Others say it falls short. If nothing else, the deal offers an example of how a collection of colleges is navigating a tense academic publishing ecosystem.

The proliferation of legislative efforts to impose educational gag orders must be understood urgently—and centrally—as a violation of student rights, Maureen E. Ruprecht Fadem writes.

By Maureen E. Ruprecht Fadem

Two professors at Cuyahoga Community College are suing administrators, claiming they faced backlash for criticizing a discriminatory college policy to a local media outlet.

A professor of political science at IU Bloomington issued a dire warning about the job market to graduate students in his department. Was it necessary?

Too few young adults have access to places where they can wonder, be curious, make mistakes and find common purpose with each other, writes Karla A. Erickson.

By Karla A. Erickson

New study finds that U.S. academe can reach true faculty diversity within a generation, but that colleges and universities have to think bigger—and work together.