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A President’s Renewed Respect for Tenure
Daniele Struppa’s years as a dean tested his support, but tenure’s protection of unpopular faculty views is essential in times like these, he writes.
Responding to Intimate Partner Violence and Stalking
Jeffrey J. Nolan and Marisa Randazzo describe how colleges and universities can use threat assessment teams to promote safety in such cases.
When the Applicant Is the Son of an Academic
Terri Givens writes that watching her son go through the application process gives her new worries about those who don't have access to information and guidance on the process.
Ethical College Admissions: The Walking Dead(lines)
What does it mean when application deadlines keep getting moved back, asks Jim Jump.
Approaching ‘Entropy’
Scott McLemee reviews Eric Johnson's Anxiety and the Equation: Understanding Boltzmann's Entropy.
The Crisis-Industrial Complex
People seem to wear the number of crises they've dealt with on their campus as a badge of honor, but it's not something we should crow about, argues Marcelle Hayashida.
Speak Softly… or at Least Speak English
Policing international students’ speech and threatening them with discrimination for speaking their own language is abhorrent, writes Susan D. Blum.
Professors, Ask Hard Questions of Your Online Providers
Private companies can help colleges achieve their goals, but the faculty should never lose control of their courses and programs, Melora Sundt writes.