Filter & Sort
Don't Ban Student Emails
Students learn something from the way professors respond, even to messages that never should have been sent, writes Danielle DeRise.
'Civil' Wars
Just because civility may not be an appropriate reason to hire, tenure or fire academics doesn't mean it shouldn't matter in higher education, writes Judith Shapiro.
Interviewing Gay Candidates
Karen M. Whitney and Jon Derek Croteau offer guideposts for interacting with candidates and finding the best talent for key academic positions.
Ice Buckets for English?
Randy Malamud is searching for a way for higher education to inspire the kind of philanthropy and public support that has gone viral in the last month for another worthy cause.
The Course is Dead. Long Live the Course.
The pushes toward modular instruction and competency-based education are significant, but don't expect traditional forms of teaching to disappear, writes Dan Butin.
The Eyes Have It
If a picture is worth a thousand words, how about a Venn diagram or a schematic diagram? Scott McLemee considers a book on the visual presentation of knowledge.
Is the Boycott Movement Anti-Semitic?
Not all BDS supporters are bigots, but the movement should reflect on its ties to groups and ideas that promote hatred of Jews, writes Cary Nelson.
Attacking the Opportunity Gap
With scrutiny of affirmative action rising, colleges and governments need fresh approaches to helping low-income and minority students attain a higher education, write David Bergeron and Scott Greytak.