Academe Today

Curriculum

How Colleges Help Students Find Purpose in Their Work

Liberal-arts institutions are coming to see educational and vocational ideals as complementary.

Leadership

Confederate Statue Should Return to UNC Campus, Chancellor Says, but at a Different Location

In a letter to the Chapel Hill community, Carol L. Folt said the controversial sculpture known as Silent Sam ought not to be at the “front door” of the University of North Carolina campus. The system’s board chairman, however, said her letter was premature.

Facilities

This Fall’s Housing Crunch Is So Urgent One University Is Asking Its Professors for Help

The problem is extreme at the University of California at Santa Cruz, but hundreds of colleges are short of space.

In the Classroom

Hard Copy or Electronic Textbooks? Professors Are More Concerned About Keeping Them Affordable

A university jacked up the price of an online book to push students toward the print version. But are hard-copy requirements becoming a thing of the past?  

Academic Freedom

Rutgers President Seeks Additional Review of Professor’s Controversial Facebook Post

Robert L. Barchi wrote that a faculty member had “showed exceptionally poor judgment” in an online rant about his gentrifying neighborhood in which he said he hated white people.

The Daily Briefing

The Daily Briefing tells individual subscribers everything they need to know about higher ed. Here’s a sample.

Advice

In a First-Round Interview for a Leadership Post, Make Sure You Show the Love

If it seems as if you’re just kicking the tires, your candidacy will fall flat.

Lingua Franca

Three Cheers for September

From the day Roger Shuy leapt into teaching, his New Year’s Day has been in September, with its opportunities for a fresh academic term.