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Honoring an Alleged Harasser

A Duke U Ph.D., now a professor at U of Oklahoma, wants to know why a professor at Duke facing multiple harassment allegations -- including hers -- was honored by the university and on her former department's social media.

Punishing Anonymity for Professors

Franciscan U of Steubenville is seeking to block faculty members from talking about university matters anonymously to the press and to limit what they may otherwise discuss publicly.

Dilemma for Methodist Colleges

Vote by United Methodist Church body to strengthen prohibitions on gay clergy and same-sex marriages disappoints Methodist higher education institutions and raises difficult questions.

Yet Another Seminary Merges

In 'Goldilocks' moment, two very different California institutions announce a merger that will bring a Southern California university's offerings to a 150-year-old Presbyterian seminary in Marin County.
Opinion

Do Catholic Universities Still Have a Value Proposition?

Yes, they definitely do, says Scott Kelley, who details why.

Win for Christian Group at Iowa

Judge says university cannot deny recognition because of antigay rules. But decision says main flaw at Iowa is inconsistent enforcement, not the rules themselves.

Banning a Book, in the Name of ‘True Academic Freedom’

Roman Catholic colleges have some of the most open curricula among religious institutions. But that didn't stop Franciscan University from banning a book that portrays the Virgin Mary as sexual -- and ousting a department chair for teaching it.

‘The Resilience of Religion in American Higher Education’

Authors discuss new book about the diversity and strength of religion in academe -- as well as some of the tensions.