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Stephen Joel Trachtenberg says there could have been another approach -- more fitting to an educational institution -- to the Marilee Jones case.

Many professors see institutional work as a distraction from research and teaching. They and their colleges must change that, Jim Lakso and Jim Tuten write.

The demise of a unique liberal arts college reflects a series of lamentable trends in higher education, writes Cary Nelson.

Defenders of the controversial professor are undercutting the values they say they want to protect, writes Anne D. Neal.

A prominent librarian utters dire warnings about new media. Scott McLemee hits the books.

Moving to the tenure track means rethinking walls between professional and personal identity, writes Alex Golub.

The current approach often confuses, or misleads, students and families about what college will cost them, says Mark Kantrowitz. He offers a proposal for change.

Proposed regulations about military recruiting and ROTC threaten key academic values, writes John K. Wilson.