By failing to account for where graduates live, its earnings information is flawed, argues Doug Williams. More...
Wild, Wild 'Westworld'
Scott McLemee reviews Westworld and Philosophy, a collection of essays to be published shortly before the second season of the HBO series begins. More...
The Liberal Arts and the Meaning of a University
The claim that cutting back on certain liberal arts majors means that an institution cannot be university makes assumptions that are worth examining, writes Greg Summers. More...
Do We Know What History Students Learn?
It's not enough to say that they pick up critical thinking skills, write Sam Wineburg, Joel Breakstone and Mark Smith. It's time to offer evidence. More...
‘Quit Lit’ Then and Now
Grant Shreve notes that the genre dates back to the 1970s, and considers the differences between the writing of that era and today. More...
Gen-Ed Revision Could Be Gen-Ed Reduction
In an era of record student debt and continuing retention challenges, it's worth asking whether we might find ways to cut general-education requirements by half, argues Zachary Michael Jack. More...
Academe vs. U.S. Gun Culture
Rebecca Dyer highlights the growing movement to divest from gun manufacturers.
TIAA-CREF, the largest provider of retirement funds for employees of academic institutions, often emphasizes its good works to appeal to its socially conscious customers. More...
Facebook’s Professor Problem
The social media platform is using academic pedigrees to whitewash unethical practices, Mark Bartholomew writes. More...
German Apprenticeships: Made for America
The German apprenticeship model offers many valuable lessons but must be adapted to be successful in the U.S., writes Thomas Lichtenberger. More...
Creating Racially and Ethnically Diverse Faculties
We must change hiring practices to produce racially and ethnically diverse faculties, argues Estela Mara Bensimon. More...