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A Narrower Definition of Academic Freedom
In their new book, Michael Bérubé and Jennifer Ruth argue that the First Amendment is not crucial to academic freedom. Instead, they call on faculty to develop the rules.
GAO Takes Moderate Stance on Online Program Providers
Eagerly awaited U.S. review of companies that manage colleges’ online academic programs urges more Education Department scrutiny but doesn’t appear to significantly threaten revenue-sharing deals.
New Presidents or Provosts: Ferris State U, Houghton College, North Dakota State College of Science, San Francisco State U, Talladega College, Texas State U, U of Michigan, West Virginia State U
Valerie Sheares Ashby, dean of Trinity College of Arts & Sciences at Duke University, in North Carolina, has been selected...
Connecting Where Life and Religion Intersect: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Linda Sauer Bredvik, lecturer in sociolinguistics at the University of Heidelberg, determines what to listen...
U of Missouri Sanctions 13 Students After Alcohol Poisoning
The University of Missouri sanctioned 13 students after a first-year pledge attending a fraternity party last semester was hospitalized for...
Cyberattacks Against Colleges Add to Financial Strain
Cyberattacks against colleges are on the rise, according to a recent report from credit agency Fitch Ratings, which notes increases...
Faculty Camps Out at San Francisco City College, Protests Cuts
Faculty members at San Francisco City College have been camping out on campus since Tuesday night to protest impending layoffs...
Opinion
Myths Shape the Continuing ‘Crisis of the Humanities’
False dichotomies, oversimplifications and an ahistorical before-and-after framing are hallmarks of accounts of the humanities’ decline, Harvey J. Graff writes.