The University of Pittsburgh has backed down from a plan to require faculty members to sign away their intellectual-property rights, indefinitely postponing the deadline it had set for them to do so read more >

The UO governing board gives its chairman, and others, broad search roles read more >

The Illinois board’s vote to reject the outspoken scholar marks not the end of the story but the beginning of the next chapter. read more >

Advocates of academic freedom see college leaders’ calls for lowering the temperature of campus debates as attacks on free speech. read more >

In St. Louis and around the country, professors and students grapple with the lessons of Ferguson. read more >

Critics say Phyllis M. Wise gives the appearance of being open to other views, then acts independently. read more >

It looks like Americans may not be getting as much return on their investment as they could be. read more >

The jilted scholar says in an interview he wants the job that was offered him. read more >

More people say they can’t attend gatherings because of cost or scheduling. But they still want a place at the table. read more >

A current threat to academic freedom in the classroom comes from a demand that teachers provide warnings in advance if assigned material contains anything that might trigger difficult emotional responses for students. read more >

Upcoming caucus dates for Fall 2014 read more >

Universities across the country have begun experimenting with open textbooks read more >

A group of faculty members at the University of Colorado at Boulder has accused the university’s administration of showing a “blatant disregard for the rights, interests, and well-being of its faculty read more >

The M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, affiliated with the University of Texas, has escalated its challenge to the American Association of University Professors by rejecting the group’s assurance that any investigation of the center’s tenure practices will be fair. read more >

Textbook giants are now teaching classes. read more >

The author of the American Historical Association's report finds the latest figures "especially disconcerting." read more >

Many students do not learn critical-thinking skills in college, and they’re suffering in the job market, a new study finds. read more >

It's hard to offer meaningful advising to new students before they arrive on campus. But Sewanee says it can be done, with professors making key decisions. read more >

Of late, higher education is abuzz with the question, “Will Oregon Be the First State with a College Trust Fund?” For those who care about college affordability in the long term, there are plenty of reasons to hope not. read more >

A flood of recent lawsuits and government enforcement actions accuse employers across the country of violating laws regulating employee pay. read more >