Academe Today

What It’s Like to Be a Woman in the Academy

We asked dozens of women about gender and power on campus. Here’s what they told us.

Faculty

‘I Was in Danger’: What Happens When Students Harass Professors

Faculty reports of harassment by students are uncommon, but the experiences can be devastating for those who are victimized.

Entrepreneurial Thinking

Colleges Have Spent Big Money on Innovation Centers. Do They Work?

Entrepreneurship centers are often expected to seed a crop of new student businesses. But their real value, two researchers suggest, may lie elsewhere.

Students

Deep-Rooted Grievances Prompt Sit-In at Howard U.: ‘We’ll Be Here as Long as It Takes’

Apparent embezzlement, housing problems, and rising tuition led to the protest at the prominent historically black university.

On Leadership

How Can a ‘Progressive’ College Answer Its Critics?

Elizabeth Bradley, president of Vassar College, says selective colleges like hers need to do a better job of communicating their value to conservative critics and listening to diverse political viewpoints.

Idea Lab: Student Success

Colleges are increasingly being judged by how well they retain and graduate students, especially those who are first generation or low income. In our latest Idea Lab collection on student success, we profile successful efforts to help students who struggle in college. The 42-page booklet has tips on mentoring, advising, using student data, and more.

Commentary

50 Years Later: What Would Dr. King Say?

As racial tensions roil campuses half a century after the assassination of the civil-rights icon, the need for strong, engaged, and inclusive academic leadership is greater than ever.

Lingua Franca

How the French Are Celebrating Their Language

Festivities are underway across France this month to honor the language of Molière, and Lucy Ferriss reports from Paris. Could Americans ever be so passionate about English?