Faculty Issues

Images, sounds, videos, virtual reality and the many means by which we can alter our state of mind may compete for our time and attention, writes Frank H. Wu, but the pages of a good book give -- and demand from -- us much more.

University is supposed to abide by standards requiring honesty and integrity. But is it in compliance after revealing that its business school lied for years to get higher rankings? U.S. News also seeks more information.

Facing a budget cut and clogged general education courses, Stephen F. Austin optimized its course schedule to add faculty lines that paid for themselves, and then some.

The best college teaching has always included both rational argument and emotional insight -- a combination that is more crucial than ever in classrooms today, argues John R. Swallow.

Authors discuss their new book that suggests most colleges can do more to diversify their faculties.

Wisconsin Supreme Court sides with a Marquette professor in a widely followed case involving academic freedom and professional responsibilities toward students.

San Francisco State University students graduate at higher rates when they pass ethnic studies courses, but not everyone agrees on what this means.

William Shatner unleashes on academics on Twitter after he criticizes librarians' recent decision to rename an award named after Laura Ingalls Wilder.