Faculty Issues

Competency-based education takes a major step forward in its challenge to seat time as College for America awards its first degree.

Derek Bok's new book asserts that much of the recent criticism of higher education is inaccurate or oversimplified, but that plenty of serious problems do exist.

In report to faculty and students, UT president outlines principles for online education and asks for greater input from professors.

Kaplan, which includes Pearson-like ed-tech offerings as well as for-profit degree programs, won't miss a beat as The Washington Post moves on.

AAUP's new head administrator, who comes from a union background, signals a focus on getting more faculty members involved.

International scholarly groups raise concerns about the long sentences handed down to six Turkish academics and former university rectors caught up in a massive terrorism-related trial widely condemned as unjust.

A documentary about the philosopher, mystic, and rebel is coming out on DVD. Scott McLemee hears from the director.