Filter & Sort
Web of Justice?
Controversial Internet campaign "outing" an unnamed philosophy professor for alleged sexual assault and harassment attracts praise and criticism.
Opinion
The Plight of the Nonrenewed
An adjunct not on the schedule for fall struggles to make sense of the news -- and appeals to campus administrators to deal with larger issues surrounding contingent employment.
Balancing Act
New York University needs to both protect its students online and promote academic freedom, but can single institution-wide policy do the trick? Some professors don't like the ideas on the table.
Opinion
A Defense of Liberal Learning
Glenn C. Altschuler considers how the new book 'Beyond the University' reviews the ideas of key American thinkers, and the disconnect between those ideas and today's debates about higher education.
Jobless in Two Days
Quinnipiac professors are still 'reeling' from a rapid-fire round of faculty layoffs and wondering why some faculty jobs are being eliminated even as new ones are being created.
Making Sallie Mae Pay
Federal regulators announce two settlements over alleged overcharging of military servicemembers and misrepresenting late fees to other borrowers.
Opinion
JOI to the Library
A new metric for journals ranks them by open access. Scott McLemee checks the index.
A Boost for Active Learning
Students in science and math fields learn more and fail courses less when their instructors use methods other than lecturing, a massive study finds.