Academe Today

Better College, Better Scholars, Right? Not So Much

Which profs end up where is pretty damn arbitrary.

Faculty

Why Historians Want You to Journal in the Age of Trump

As the White House deals with constant revelations from investigations into its potential ties to Russia and other issues, historians have tips for documenting history as it happens.

International

International Educators Confront a New Political Reality — and Find a New Resolve

At the largest meeting of the field, newcomers and old hands alike say they need to better explain how global programs benefit the United States.

Government

What if the Treasury Dept. Handled Student Loans?

The idea was floated in the resignation memo of a top Education Department official.

Research

To Counter Opioid Crisis, NIH Pushes Researchers to Invent More Drugs

Academic experts criticize what they see as a misguided focus by the National Institutes of Health on pharmaceutical solutions at the expense of other approaches.

Commentary

Why Academic Freedom Should Be Covered at Freshman Orientation

Students who understand the principle will help create a campus culture that welcomes outside speakers whose ideas may differ from their own and that encourages debate instead of censorship.

Lingua Franca

How Much Covfefe Is Enough Covfefe?

The tweeter in chief has given us a new word, or maybe wdro, to study and interpret. Bill Germano explains.

First Person

Enticing Students to Read Again

Why you should assign and create enhanced e-books to reach our new digital natives where they live.

Vitae

No, Student Evaluations Aren’t ‘Worthless’

Flawed? Yes. But right now they’re the best instrument we’ve got for measuring teaching effectiveness.