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Seeking Purpose in Graduate Course Work

History departments are changing curriculum for doctoral students, seeking to move beyond teaching professors' favorite books and toward the art of teaching.

Ignorance About 'Stop the Clock' Policies

The best of colleges' "family friendly" policies may be profoundly unfriendly if you tell new parents about them, but not...

Colleges Plan for Obama Inaugural

Colleges and universities will celebrate and observe the upcoming presidential inauguration -- on campus and in Washington.

'Accreditation Lite' for International Recruiting Agents

In the realm of international student recruiting, “A lot of agents will just send out blanket e-mails to universities saying...
Opinion

The Adjuncts' Mandate

The recent reports on academic labor by the American Federation of Teachers and Modern Language Association are great news. The...

Proving the Benefits of Peer Instruction

Students appear to learn when they share ideas in class -- but are they just taking cues from smart peers? A study suggests otherwise.