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Yes, many Americans question higher ed’s value, but college presidents are answering their questions in innovative and important ways, Eileen L. Strempel and Stephen J. Handel write.

By Eileen L. Strempel and Stephen J. Handel

A focus on improving students’ critical reading skills, while essential, is missing from many conversations about student success, Alice S. Horning writes.

By Alice S. Horning

Scott McLemee reviews Kay Harel’s Darwin’s Love of Life: A Singular Case of Biophilia.

By Scott McLemee

Providing better service to students must go well beyond just being friendlier and making office hours more convenient, writes Seth Bodnar of the University of Montana.

By Seth Bodnar

Both tenure and unions are crucial for protecting the rights of faculty and other academic professionals in American higher education, Irene Mulvey and Randi Weingarten write.

By Irene Mulvey and Randi Weingarten

U.S. research universities have seen a drop in citation impact and academic reputation as institutions in East Asia and the Middle East have been gaining ground, Phil Baty writes.

By Phil Baty

Colleges in “permissive” states should start planning for the potential impact of restrictive abortion laws on their campuses, Alex Wolf writes.

By Alex Wolf