Faculty Issues

Two higher education groups say academic leaders should take charge of effort to collect and publicly report outcomes -- largely shunning "comparability" pushed by politicians.

Many researchers rely on college undergraduates as subjects for studies of human behavior. For Kathleen A. Bogle, an assistant professor...

The federal panel that advises the U.S. education secretary on accreditation began its biannual meeting in Washington Tuesday, fighting perceptions...

As federal advisory panel prepares to review new crop of quality assurance agencies, a few signs suggest it may back down -- while others portend that U.S. pressure will intensify.

Holy Cross expands first-year living-learning program built around small seminars to the entire freshman class.

Regional agencies and college groups spar over Higher Education Act provision on learning outcomes. Does the rift open the door to increased federal role?

Provosts at state university meeting consider why some faculty members leave when others don't, and the role of incentives.

State universities unveil template and announce first participants in effort to inform and assure public and policy makers; University of California opts out.