By Colleen Flaherty. Scholars are coming to the defense of a graduate student instructor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, who is under scrutiny for her critical perspective on trans women. At the same time, other trans scholars and allies say they’re increasingly targeted for their own views and identities. More...

By Colleen Flaherty. When a misleading op-ed in The Wall Street Journal irks academics, it's time for a fact check on faculty work and pay. More...

By Colleen Flaherty. Academe’s IT professionals are predominantly male and white, according to a new research brief from CUPA-HR. Black and Hispanic women are also  generally underpaid relative to their white male peers. Around 43 percent of IT administrators are over 55 years old, with median years in position at seven. More...

By Colleen Flaherty. U of Hawaii is in conflict with itself as it pursues the controversial Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea while also being a leading indigenous institution. More...

By Colleen Flaherty. Increasing class size negatively impacts women's participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics classrooms, says a new study in BioScience. Based on data from 44 different institutions and 5,300 student-instructor interactions, researchers found that this effect kicks in at around 120 students per class. More...

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By Colleen Flaherty. Four faculty members in the same department at Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Auraria campus have been diagnosed with cancer, and industrial hygienists are investigating the West Classroom Building where they work, according to KDVR.com. One of the professors died of lung cancer in 2016, and three additional colleagues have since been diagnosed with breast or liver cancer. More...

By Colleen Flaherty. New paper makes the case for paying more attention to pretenure faculty members' emotions as a key component of their -- and the institution's -- success. More...

By Colleen Flaherty. Political science association pleases and surprises members with its flagship publication's new editorial team. More...