Filter & Sort
Is Teaching 'Junk Science' Protected by Academic Freedom?
Marjorie Heins considers the controversy over a course offered at Ball State University, and argues that this is about more than any absolute right.
Skewing Dude-ward?
Despite two generations of work by feminist literary critics, a study indicates that new books by men get disproportionate attention from reviewers. Scott McLemee reports from the literary battlefront.
Preventing Separate and Unequal
A new report from the Century Foundation offers a pathway to a revolution for community colleges. Wick Sloane urges the colleges' presidents and students to hear the call.
A Naming Opportunity
As dean of students, Lee Burdette Williams is responsible for reading graduates' names at commencement -- an honor that carries with it anxiety as well as excitement.
Opinion
Higher Ed in 2018
Jeb Bush and Randy Best predict a period of significant change for colleges and universities -- from a provider-driven model to a consumer-driven model.
Me Studies
A faculty member drafts a fake job ad to consider what's wrong with higher ed today.
Back to Methuselah
The original search for the fountain of youth didn't pan out -- but a new one is under way. Scott McLemee considers "The Longevity Seekers."