-
Beyond the Blame GameKatalin Karikó Has Thoughts on How to Support Shunned Scholars Like Her
The 2023 Nobel Prize winner says universities should set aside some funding to back scientists whose work isn’t conventional enough to attract grants. -
Rebukes
Why Higher Ed Is Seeing a Spate of High-Profile No-Confidence Votes
Votes at prominent institutions, for a widening range of reasons, have made national news. -
Data
Which College Groups Have the Highest Enrollment?
Statistical snapshots of bachelor’s degrees conferred by colleges in 32 disciplines over time, from 2018 to 2020. -
Jumping Ship?
Higher Ed’s Work-Force-Retention Problems Aren’t Going Away
More than half of staff members said they’re at least somewhat likely to look for a new job in the coming year, a new survey finds. -
Data
How Diverse Are College Staff Members?
Statistical snapshots of minority employees, from 2018 to 2021. -
'Shoved Aside'
A 50-Year-Old Partnership Is Dissolving, Posing a Novel Risk to Tenure
As Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis breaks into two institutions, some professors face an uncertain future. -
Data
What Is the Share of Minority Instructors at Colleges With the Most Full-Time Faculty Members?
A look at changes in average annual percentages of full-time instructors who were members of specific racial and ethnic groups in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, by degree-granting college. -
Brain Drain
In These Red States, Professors Are Eyeing the Exits
A new survey of thousands of faculty members in Florida, Texas, Georgia, and North Carolina finds that political incursions have dissatisfied the professoriate and chilled hiring. -
'Faulty Decision Making'
West Virginia U.’s Faculty Votes No Confidence in Gordon Gee
The resolution, which passed 797 to 100, says the president has refused to “accept responsibility” for the institution’s financial turmoil, among other criticisms. -
Data
Which Colleges Have Conferred the Most Bachelor’s Degrees?
Statistical snapshots of bachelor’s degrees conferred by colleges in 32 disciplines over time, from 2018 to 2021.
