What the 2018 Spending Bill Means for Education and the Humanities
Last March, the Trump administration proposed eliminating national humanities, arts, and education programs despite the fact that the combined cost of these... Read More
Defending Tenure and Academic Freedom in Wisconsin
To maintain excellence in teaching and produce rigorous independent research, American colleges and universities have relied on policies that protect tenured faculty... Read More
Speak Out: Advocacy at the 2018 MLA Annual Convention
This year the MLA Annual Convention will feature a panels, workshops, and activities designed to help attendees develop as strong, effective public... Read More
Title IX Rollback: What Colleges Can Do
In September, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced a new sweeping policy that would roll back campus sexual assault protections issued under... Read More
MLA to Host Session with OpEd Project Founder at the 2018 Convention
The MLA invites attendees of this year’s convention to join us in New York City for an interactive workshop led by Katie... Read More
Against Guns on Campus
As of May 2017, ten states permit concealed campus carry, or the possession of concealed firearms on college and university campuses. Many... Read More
Better Working Conditions for Contingent Faculty Members: An MLA Guide
Most college and university classes in the United States and Canada are taught by faculty members who are not on the tenure... Read More
Resources for Teaching in the Wake of Charlottesville
In a recent e-mail, the MLA’s executive director, Paula Krebs, encouraged members to share materials for teaching the issues raised by the... Read More
Fair Wages for Part-Time Faculty Members
Too often, adjunct or part-time faculty members are underpaid: while they often perform the same duties as their full-time colleagues, part-time faculty... Read More
