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When his course hit queer theory, Joshua Gunn relied on old-fashioned humanism to help his students understand -- and he considers the many implications of that strategy.

Doom and gloom laments appeal for reasons obvious and insidious, but they don't tell the real story, W. Robert Connor argues.

Universities that really want to hire nonwhite faculty should forget the diversity plans and get into the schools, Alan Contreras writes.

In the debut of a new column, a consultant for Eduventures, Kristin L. Greene, says there’s a lot more to mixing online and in-classroom instruction than just knowing that you have some of each.

America has lots of conservative pundits. But thinkers? Not so much. Scott McLemee recalls one of the few.

Any review of academe must start with the premise that higher education is a complex market with customers whose needs vary greatly, says John V. Lombardi.

Shari Wilson shares tips on motivating students (and yourself) while teaching core courses.

Joseph C. Burke writes that institutions need a better way to resolve the tensions over whether to emphasize prestige or public purpose.