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How much they boost earning power is only one factor, writes W. Robert Connor, who explores how the study of different disciplines boosts students' cognitive development.

In both the Cold War and aftermath of 9/11, civil liberties took a hit. Scott McLemee reviews a historian's assessment.

Robert B. Archibald and David H. Feldman question recent predictions that higher education is about to face a major collapse.

Colleges need to prepare students for balancing budgets and managing money, writes Steven Bahls.

The social networking site makes it more difficult to teach students to write for those other than themselves, writes Lisa Lebduska.

We get monthly economic data on which automobiles are selling -- but must wait years to know how many are completing college. What's wrong with this picture? asks Nate Johnson.

A new book looks at the history of boredom. Scott McLemee is fascinated.

Susan Herbst considers the state of research on public opinion and how to apply it to figure out campus opinion.