Views

The narrative of the decline and fall of humanities and other non-"vocational" fields doesn't hold up to the facts, write W. Robert Connor and Cheryl Ching.

Champions of liberal education, often on the defensive, should more strongly argue that their programs prepare students for work and life, Richard Greenwald argues.

Diana Chapman Walsh considers the paradoxes of leadership in academe.

Protest against a UN-sponsored conference in Iran has a new tactic. Scott McLemee reports.

Wick Sloane wonders what it would take for someone to win the award for contributions to helping the world learn.

Holden Thorp and Buck Goldstein consider how leading research institutions should -- and should not -- change.

Although many demur, faculty members have a responsibility to care about, and be role models for, students' development outside the classroom, Kevin Brown argues.

The direction of education reform is leading students and colleges in the wrong direction, write Judith Nichols and William Nichols.