Faculty Issues

A controversial land acknowledgment led to a clash between a University of Washington professor and administrators. Native scholars say the practice has value but can be problematic without a commitment to supporting Indigenous communities.

A report from the National Survey of Student Engagement found that students had positive perceptions about online and hybrid learning last year. Experts say the results reflect how faculty and students worked together during the pandemic.

Texas lieutenant governor Dan Patrick threatens to end tenure over the teaching of critical race theory, further escalating the ongoing war on the teaching of CRT and other so-called divisive concepts in many states.

When faced with reorganization and possible program elimination, faculty can respond with a plan to make their programs more viable, Michael J. Cripps writes.

Faculty members agree with the administration on cutting 28 programs but are fighting to keep 14 others alive. More cuts may be on the horizon for the state university system.

Less selective universities should hire more senior administrators with STEM backgrounds—or risk shortchanging their students in competition for the best jobs, Ryan Craig argues.

Purdue University president Mitch Daniels’s comments about the growing campus gender gap draw criticism from engineering professors and students.