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Firing Line
"What is it with Americans and guns?" the world asks. Scott McLemee looks for interpretations of free-range mayhem in the U.S.A.
Faster Humanities Ph.D.s, But at What Cost?
UC Irvine moves toward a system in which doctorates can be earned in five years, half the norm for these fields at many institutions. Some departments embrace plan; they fear impact on dissertations and on adjuncts.
What's in a Name?
One Mount St. Mary's sues another, citing trademark issues as institutions on opposite coasts compete for students -- and status -- online.
Universities Under Attack
New report documents a range of types of attacks on higher education worldwide, including killings, imprisonments, wrongful dismissals and expulsions, and restrictions on the movements of students and scholars.
Win for Writing Instructors
Non-tenure track professors at Arizona State, after months of protesting a plan they called unfair to them and their students, receive more money and the option to avoid a 5-5 course load.
Humanities Windfall
In an era when the humanities are overlooked or derided by politicians, one Ohio community college landed a $10 million grant to boost the liberal arts.
Finding a New Compass
ACT decides to drop its popular Compass placement test, with a nod toward research showing that Compass funnels too many community college students into remedial courses.
Newly Tenured... at Iona, Middlebury, U of Kansas, U of San Diego
The following individuals have recently been awarded tenure by their colleges and universities: Iona College Marcus Aldredge, sociology Manuel Gomez...