For-Profit Colleges May Have a Profitable 2018
In December the Department of Education announced that students defrauded by the now defunct higher education chain Corinthian Colleges would not be... Read More
Making the Case for the Humanities
Paula Krebs, the MLA’s executive director, talks about adjunct labor and the present and future of the humanities on the Brian Lehrer Show.
Learning to Read: Media Literacy in the Age of Fake News
“What is it about the Internet that bedevils intelligent people?” This question is on many of our minds after a year of... Read More
Elaine Scarry: Humanities in a World of Violence
"Will the humanities provide the tool that is needed to disassemble the nuclear triggers?" It’s not impossible that the answer is 'yes.'"
Tuition Free College Cannot Rely on Underpaid Faculty
Free college is a good thing. But not when it puts faculty and staff in a desperate situation. What's the down side of Seattle's new plan?
Graduate Student Futures
In recent years, our profession and its graduate students have had to face some hard facts. Historically, humanities programs have single-mindedly prepared... Read More
Humanities Graduates Find New Avenues for Careers
Graduate students work hard. Not only do they immerse themselves in the demands of course work, conferences, and independent research, but they... Read More
Getting Smart About Post-PhD Employment
A recent humanities PhD shares his success story and offers guidance on how universities can help students thrive after graduate school.
Disaster Ready: Colleges Adjust to Changing Climate
Coastal colleges are finding ways to deal with rising sea levels and disastrous storms. But they face challenges and an uncertain future.
Crisis in Job Prospects for History PhDs
Job prospects for history PhDs reach 30-year low, but history departments lead in training graduates for careers outside the academy.
