Faculty Issues

Chalked endorsements normally would not cause anyone to blink an eye, writes Ajay Nair, but a particular set of circumstances at the university created a flash point.

What does yoga have to do with teaching in a college classroom? A lot, writes Karen Costa.

Analysis finds little evidence linking language to acceptance or rejection by journals.

Congressional inquiry seeks the names and identities of academics, including graduate students, prompting criticism from scholars who say the probe is more about intimidation than information.

Marquette suspends controversial tenured faculty blogger whom last year it moved to fire. And university says he must apologize for some past statements to keep his job.

AAUP attempts to reframe debate and put focus on due process and the importance of faculty freedom of speech.

Scott McLemee reviews a new biography on the scholar Stanley Fish, who, if he wrote a book of career advice, could title it The Art of the Deal.