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A New Humanities Ph.D.
It's not enough to add some advice on non-academic careers, writes Paula Krebs. Departments need to add different kinds of courses and different kinds of work experiences for grad students.
The Power of the System
Alexandra W. Logue considers a central question about the governance of public higher education.
The New Campus Culture Wars
On “Everybody Draw Muhammad Day,” Eboo Patel wonders why religion has been largely left out of the college ethos of inclusiveness.
Amazing Disgrace
The historian Michael Bellesiles is making a comeback. Scott McLemee remembers why he had to leave in the first place.
Why Grading Is Part of My Job
One of the ways professors help their students is making distinctions among them, writes Leonard Cassuto.
Why Middlesex Matters
John Protevi considers why so many American academics have joined the fight to save a noted philosophy program at a British university.
Speaking of Graduation
Like many less-established institutions, U of All People can't compete for high-profile commencement speakers. David Galef gets inside the discussions there about how to rectify the situation.
College Seats for 75,000
Wick Sloane has a plan to make room for thousands of qualified community college graduates at elite institutions -- by letting elite high schools award bachelor's degrees.