Research on Women of Color in Academe
Research reveals women of color are underpaid and underrepresented, earning 67 cents on the dollar compared to white men in academe.
Writing Groups Support Grad Student Diversity
A PhD candidate explains how writing groups can support black women scholars by reinforcing career goals and offering peer mentorship.
Adult Learners: A Rising Student Population
Many adults are going back to school to earn degrees to advance their career, and colleges are finding ways to accommodate them.
Zero-Time Adjuncts: Opportunity or Abuse?
SIU proposes a pilot program to recruit alumni to fulfill faculty functions for free under the guise of mentorship. Faculty members are skeptical.
How Tenure Impacts Student Retention
Students who take an introductory course with tenured faculty are more likely to continue in the discipline, studies show.
Graduate Students at Columbia Fight for Union
Graduate students walkout after university leaders refuse sit-down, leaving the decision over student union to the federal courts.
Politics as an Alternative PhD Career Path
A City Council member explains how her humanities degree gave her the leadership and communications skills to run for office.
Post-Graduation First-Generation Identity
A Brown graduate shares the unexpected family and social challenges of being a first-generation college student in the workforce.
Sexual Harassment in Vulnerable Departments
Reluctance to stand against sexual harassment grows as faculty face few job options and departments fear cuts.
Assessing Learning-Outcomes Assessments
University-wide learning outcome assessments take time and resources but may help student learning. Educators debate their worth.