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The Numbers Won’t Speak for Themselves
An high-profile legal case about Mexican-American studies demonstrates why academics should become publicly engaged in issues in contemporary society, argue Nolan L. Cabrera, Stephen Pitti and Angela Valenzuela.
Doctoral Students as Academic Leaders
Doctoral programs should learn the skills to best respond to the growing demands on higher education institutions, write Ralph A. Gigliotti and Maria J. Qadri.
A Guest Argument (from a Comment) for the Affordability of Flipped Courses
Some thoughts by Dr. Robert Talbert, who wrote the book Flipped learning, on the true costs of blended teaching.
Advice for Surviving Recommendation Letter-Writing Season
Kat Coy offers advice on how to gather the information to write the letters.
Ethical College Admissions: How Athletic Recruiting Helps Some and Hurts Others
Jim Jump writes about how coaches can abandon students, forcing them to scramble at the last minute.
(Un)Shared Governance
Non-tenure-track faculty members contribute to their colleges and universities in many ways, and they should not be excluded from serving on faculty senates, argue Neal Hutchens and Willis Jones.
I Want a Vote on Policies That Affect My Work
After 23 years as a teaching professor at his university, six as assistant dean, Mark Zeigler questions why he has no representation on the faculty senate.