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Humanities for America
NEH launches initiative to promote research focused on the public good. The effort comes before what may be a contentious budget battle with the new Congress.
Are We Charlie?
Terrorist attacks in Paris have resurrected a free speech battle between a scholar and Yale U. Press, which removed cartoons about Muhammad from her book.
Intersession Solitude
Saint Mary's College of California challenges students to a technology fast during an interim term course on the benefits of disconnecting from social media.
Scrutiny of Scholar's Emails
Legal fight at University of Kansas over emails from a professor who has received funding from the Koch brothers sets off a debate about undue influence and academic freedom.
Opinion
From Lulz to Lawmaking
Some online political discussions lead to offline mobilizations and others don't. Scott McLemee looks at a sociological study of the difference that anonymity makes.
Experimenting with Competency
The Education Department will loosen financial-aid rules for 40-plus colleges as they experiment with competency-based education and prior learning assessment.
Adjunct Insecurity
How a small group of temporary employees got the U. of Memphis to walk back a plan to kick them off Social Security.
Opinion
Socrates Untenured
Socrates couldn’t get a job today in a philosophy department. Robert Frodeman and Adam Briggle think that’s a problem.