Faculty Issues

When public university leaders kill programs in crucial disciplines on the basis of low enrollments, they distort the responsibilities of professors and administrators, writes Rebecca Gould.

The life of the Northern Illinois grad who killed 5 there is recounted in new book -- with lessons for colleges on gun control, mental health and what they do right.

Dominican U. of California tries a four-course sequence to teach new students how we ended up where we are.

Will a new series from Yale University Press aimed at young readers (and the occasional grown-up) catch fire? Scott McLemee takes a look.

Citing demographic and pedagogic trends, growing number of colleges rename departments "world" or "modern" languages.

Author of new book discusses an offbeat tradition at Miami University.

Media studies professor says traditional journals and presses need to become more open and dynamic if they want to avoid becoming dead on their feet.