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Research in the Humanities: Who’s Counting?
As humanists, to make an impression inside our institutions and in the outside world, we need to do a much better job of counting the support our faculty members receive to pursue their work, argues George Justice.
Ethical College Admissions: Rethinking the Rec Letter
Jim Jump wonders if they are serving applicants and colleges as they should.
Of Grift and Government
Scott McLemee reviews Can Government Do Anything Right? by Alasdair Roberts.
Our Questionable Support of Diversity in Higher Ed
Despite all our professed support of the concept, Clara M. Lovett asks, how much do we truly value it?
A Bird on a Reed
In a difficult environment for higher education and the nation, Mort Maimon discovers resilience in adversity in a somewhat surprising place.
Distance Legal Education and Academic Freedom
As the American Bar Association debates its rules governing online learning, Ken Randall asks a more fundamental question: Why should the accreditor limit how law faculties choose to teach?
Difficult Decisions for Small Colleges
They won’t get easier, given the financial realities many of those institutions face today, write David Chard and Mary Churchill.
There’s No Shame in Merging
To confront the facts and take action is wiser than to be nostalgic about a bygone era, argues Frank H. Wu.