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The Anti-Academic’s Anti-Academic

Charles Green looks at the writing of Rebecca Schuman and finds generalizations and stereotypes perfect for those who want to bash academe, rather than understand and improve it.

Higher Ed Needs TEACH Act

Students, colleges and publishers will all benefit from legislation that higher education lobbying groups are opposing, write Bea Awoniyi and Stephan J. Smith.

Taking Male Students Seriously

As too many male students fail to enroll or succeed in higher education, writes Rocco L. Capraro, the ideas of men's studies point to a path forward.

Holding On to What We've Got

With its retention rate tumbling, U of All People brainstorms about some ideas to keep its students happy (or captive). David Galef recounts.

Merger Causes and Consequences

Susan Resneck Pierce considers the questions college leaders need to ask.

The History Manifesto

A new book challenges historians to quit studying the past through a microscope. Scott McLemee takes a look through the binoculars.

Good Intentions, Bad Legislation

When it comes to innovation, the TEACH Act will hurt students, write Terry W. Hartle and Jarret S. Cummings.

Bad Break

Scotland's universities stand to lose if they find themselves outside the United Kingdom, writes Christopher R. Marsicano. And academics elsewhere should take note of how that issue has captured little attention in the independence campaign.