An Iranian mathematician is the first woman ever to receive a Fields Medal, often considered to be mathematics’ equivalent of the Nobel Prize. read more >

Professors Complain of Undersupported Sabbaticals, Inadequate Staffing read more >

In a culture of accountability, some professors call on technology to collect information about student participation in the classroom. read more >

In an effort to better recognize the work of those off the tenure track, some colleges are giving them new rankings. read more >

Whether the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign violated the academic-freedom rights of Steven G. Salaita, an Israel critic denied a job there, is likely to depend on whether campus administrators had previously made Mr. Salaita a formal job offer and whether his tweeted views on Israel were the reason they revoked it read more >

Has the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign unfairly treated a scholar under fire for incendiary tweets? The question is fanning tensions within the AAUP. read more >

The University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth has been ordered to pay nearly $1.2-million in back pay, damages, and other costs to a professor of English who filed complaints. read more >

At gathering of adjunct leaders, they are urged to strike for better pay and job security – regardless of whether the law permits them to do so. read more >

The association plans to investigate tenure practices at the U. of Texas’ M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. The center responds: First, explain your authority. read more >

When Starbucks announced it would help employees get four-year degrees, media praised the company’s altruism. Few looked at the fine print read more >

Campuses that are family-friendly in name only will be at a disadvantage in hiring, presidents said at a conference on issues of work-life balance. read more >

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a law that sharply limits the collective-bargaining rights of employees at public colleges and other state agencies. read more >

A bill that would require colleges to report more data about faculty who work off the tenure track may not win approval this session, but it’s raising hopes. read more >

Virtually gone are the days when a majority of professors were full-time and tenured (or at least tenure-eligible), which gave students a remarkable amount of stability, educational continuity and mentorship opportunities. Nowadays, such professors are the minority of college educators. read more >

Now more than ever, people employed in higher education face the forces of change read more >

Customers adore Amazon for its ability to deliver almost anything almost instantly. Publishers’ feelings about the online retail giant are a lot more complicated. read more >

Days after the Service Employees International Union loses a vote at the University of Saint Thomas, it wins one at Antioch University Seattle. read more >

SEIU's drive to organize adjuncts seemed to be picking up steam. Why has it faltered in the Twin Cities? read more >

Part-time faculty members at the University of Saint Thomas voted against forming a union. read more >

Michigan colleges are assigning the hiring and payment of adjuncts to a third-party company. Administrators say it's a win-win, but adjunct advocates say it's a worrisome trend. read more >