Oriel College of Britain's University of Oxford has announced that it is starting the process of removing a plaque that honors Cecil Rhodes, the British imperialist whose bequest created Rhodes Scholarships. Read more...

The deaths of leading academic scientists may contribute in an unexpected way to the advancement of their fields, according to a study released last week by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Read more...

By Kerry Ann Rockquemore. Afraid to ask a friend or loved one how their book is coming along? Kerry Ann Rockquemore gives advice on what you should do instead. Read more...

By Joseph Barber. Joseph Barber advises on how to discuss with family and friends over the holidays what exactly it is you do as a Ph.D. student or postdoc. Read more...

By Jadelin Pikake Felipe. As educators, it's our job to teach students how to set healthy digital boundaries with their cellphones and other gadgets, argues Jadelin Pikake Felipe. Read more...

By Harvey Graff. Universities themselves have helped cripple the humanities, the arts and the sciences, argues Harvey Graff. Read more...

By Judith Shapiro. Racial inequality on campuses plays out in a variety of ways that must be dealt with on many different fronts, says Judith Shapiro. Read more...

By Scott McLemee. Colin Dayan's With Dogs at the Edge of Life is the work of a mind that slips the leash of genre or narrow specialization at every opportunity, writes Scott McLemee. Read more...

By Elizabeth Redden. Reports of Indian students being turned away by customs officials and prevented from boarding U.S.-bound flights cast spotlight on two little-known California institutions with 90 percent-plus international enrollment. Read more...

By Colleen Flaherty. Much of the literature in on being a mother in academe breaks down the various -- usually negative -- ways women’s careers are impacted by having children, and then suggests ways in which colleges and universities can better support academic moms. And if you’re looking for another book like that, Teacher, Scholar, Mother: Re-Envisioning Motherhood in the Academy (Rowman and Littlefield) isn’t for you. Read more...