Academe Today

Can Transcendence Be Taught?

College should prepare students not only for a rich life but for a meaningful death.

Faculty

How One University Closed the Gender Gap in STEM-Faculty Hiring

Some departments at Montana State University had just one female professor, or none at all. But in the last four years, half of all STEM hires have been women.

Race on Campus

Furor Over Band Protest Leads to a Tense Week at East Carolina U.

Some members of the university’s marching band knelt during the national anthem at a football game last weekend. Their actions sparked a fierce backlash that has lingered over the campus.

The States

With Campus Carry in Place, Some Texas Grad Students Make Bars Their Offices

Under the new law, offices can be declared gun-free only if they’re single-occupancy. That leaves out most graduate students, so some are turning to other spaces where guns remain off-limits.

Commentary

When ‘Uberization’ Comes to Education

Hey, professors, here’s a way to earn extra cash and bring quick relief to people suffering a "need-to-know."

Lingua Franca

Welcome to Norwood University

Mike Pence provided a much-needed laugh during the long presidential campaign, says Allan Metcalf.

Vitae

Friend or Foe?

Advice for new faculty members on how to tell if a colleague is someone you should befriend or avoid.