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Extending the Credential
"Extending the Credential " is a print-on-demand compilation of articles that explores such topics as competency-based education, internships, the role...
Advantage Women
New study suggests STEM hiring favors women over men, in contrast to lots of other research suggesting otherwise. But is there more to the story?
The Anti-Handbook Writing Handbook
New book by longtime composition instructor seeks to use real-world sentences to change the way students think about grammar.
Opinion
What Is Teaching Excellence?
Colleges claim to promote it, but do we really know what it is and how to measure it, asks Alan Hughes.
UCLA Faculty Approves Diversity Requirement
After more than a decade of debate, and strong lobbying from both administrators and students, professors vote in favor of the measure, 916 to 487.
Modest Gains in Faculty Pay
Faculty pay is up 2.2. percent, or 1.4 percent adjusted for inflation, new A.A.U.P. survey finds. Despite modest gains, association says professor pay can't be blamed for tuition hikes. Searchable database by institution available exclusively here.
Public Colleges' Revenue Shift
After the recession, tuition dollars make up a greater share of public higher education revenues than ever before, and make up a majority in half the states.
Nuanced Analysis of the Humanities
Annual report on the disciplines acknowledges cuts and challenges, but also sees signs of hope and growth.