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Jane Arnold writes that in debating accountability, we need to remember that definitions of excellence have evolved over time and may need to change again.

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In an excerpt from her new book, C.K. Gunsalus considers why academe attracts a certain kind of nasty person -- and what departments can do about it.

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A new anthology of quotations bridges the gap between high culture and mass media. Scott McLemee wonders if it's sturdy enough.

By Scott McLemee

The future of higher education may lie in the English-speaking world's oldest model of university organization, writes Robert O'Hara.

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Asked to examine problems in college sports, committee of presidents blames the other guys, the professors, writes Tom Palaima.

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Wick Sloane, already a nominee for the Harvard job, explains what he'd do if tapped for the still open position at one of America's great public universities.

By Wick Sloane

The guy featured on the poster had a long white beard and dark black sunglasses, the kind worn by people...

By Scott McLemee

"I wasn't anybody's superior." --Amélie, in Fear and Trembling One way to characterize work in higher education: It has no...

By Terry Caesar