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The Blacklist Academic Leaders Ignore
As Olympic games focus attention on China, some scholars want attention for the way visa denials have hurt their careers -- and may limit what other professors write.
California Raises Ceiling on Part Timers' Work
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday signed legislation that raises the limit on how much individual part-time faculty members can...
Fantasies and Due Process
Should e-mail in which a professor shares sexually explicit thoughts about students factor into his suitability to keep his job? Is case in Texas one of enforcing professionalism, or overreaction?
Scientists for a New Age
Science-oriented master's degrees provide a pathway into emerging careers for students who aren't interested in completing a Ph.D., a new report says.
Confidence Gap for New Profs
Those fresh from grad school don't feel well prepared for many duties, and end up learning on the job. Men rank themselves as better prepared than do women.
Putting the Community Into College
Some two-year institutions are introducing capstone courses, long used at four-year liberal arts colleges, to culminate the community college experience.
Disappointment Down Under
Many Australians question why Carnegie Mellon – wealthier than their universities – is getting so much money to educate so few students at campus in Adelaide.