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Battling for Buffalo
President of SUNY's university there sees the economic mess as the perfect chance to charge higher tuition -- and raise ambitions for the region. But can he get state leaders to go along?
The Tightening Humanities Job Market
With big disciplinary meetings about to start, some reliable measures start to appear about how many colleges are really hiring -- and the news isn't good.
Women Abroad and Men at Home
Persistent gender gap in study abroad, even as total enrollments rise, puzzles many experts.
Strategies in an Age of Assessment
Maintaining faculty support and enthusiasm is key when judging graduate programs, but it's also one of the most difficult parts of the job, two deans tell the Council of Graduate Schools.
'You Can't Measure What We Teach'
"You can’t measure what we teach." "The results [of what our students gain in the classroom] won’t be known for...
Better Learning With Sites and Sound
New research suggests that Web-based collaboration tools improve students' work, and that comments recorded as audio can deepen understanding.