First Person By K.A. Amienne Academe is full of Petruchios looking for their next Kate. |
From the Archives By Robin Wilson Scholarly societies and academic departments are becoming more vigilant about monitoring and preventing sexual harassment in their profession. |
Finance By Eric Kelderman The planned overhaul would place new tax burdens on colleges and students, and some critics argue that it could undermine charitable giving to the institutions. |
Finance By Ben Myers and Brock Read Roughly 140 private colleges and universities would pay 1.4 percent of their net investment income under a sweeping tax-reform plan unveiled on Thursday. |
Government By Adam Harris In an interview with Politico, the education secretary stated incorrectly that the federal government had taken over management of the student-loan market “ostensibly” to pay for the Affordable Care Act. |
Faculty By Audrey Williams June Women aren’t aggressive enough in negotiating incoming salaries, and they are less likely to ask for raises later. |
Campus Speech By Chris Quintana Robert Mercer said he had hoped Mr. Yiannopoulos would challenge political correctness on campuses, but he admitted that the speaker’s actions had caused “pain and divisiveness.” |
Lingua Franca A tweet by Ta-Nehisi Coates inspires William Germano to consider the wordâs long and surprising history. |
From the Archives By Jordan Michael Smith His grasp of American history has earned him some admirers in the academy — and a few influential critics. |