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Recent debate about freeing professors to commercialize their inventions misses the mark, write Joshua Powers and Eric Campbell, who suggest rethinking the profit motive entirely.

Phil Baty, who oversees a controversial international rating of universities, admits that the process had serious flaws, but argues that rankings serve a legitimate purpose.

What they said, and what they really meant: David Galef channels a faculty gathering.

Rev. Liza Neal describes a different model for nurturing student spirituality in a diverse academic environment.

A recent book on Depression-era culture is both lively and all too timely. Scott McLemee interviews its author.

State leaders in California and elsewhere are balancing their budgets by capping enrollments and raising tuition. They should increase enrollments and hold the line on fees instead, writes Arthur Hauptman.

Kerry Ann Rockquemore offers advice and perspective on saying "no."

Matt Wasowski, in a corporate role, has been encouraging colleges to embrace technology to teach. Now, he's teaching a course online for the first time himself.