Faculty Issues

In many quarters within American higher education, Education Secretary Margaret Spellings is viewed (unfairly, she and her supporters would argue)...

A college's new curriculum is designed for the much-changed student population it now serves -- largely low-income, minority "urban learners" (for lack, but not of trying, of a better term).

Most union pacts have little detail on the growing contingent of non-tenure-track professors, but that is starting to change.

In-depth study at Kingsborough Community College suggests the potential impact of "learning communities" to get more students doing college-level work.

Budget bill for community colleges in Washington State may represent union campaign's first success at shifting positions from part-time to full-time -- and the plan is not embraced by all adjuncts.

New national data show that what has been a traumatic decade for computer science departments is finally starting to turn...

As several universities start new MacBook or iPhone giveaways to students, educational and marketing strategies are both in play.

Many liberal arts colleges have long struggled to balance increasing emphases on professional preparation with a core curriculum. Business, in...