Academe Today

Reckoning With Slavery

A ‘Long Overdue Conversation’: Do Universities That Benefited From Slavery Owe a Debt to Black Colleges?

The stories of the University of Mississippi and Tougaloo College highlight the stakes in a national debate.

Teaching

Seniors Think What They’ve Learned Will Help Them Do Their Jobs. Do Employers Agree?

Ninety-three percent of seniors think their courses have been relevant to future jobs, a survey finds. The study reveals different ways professors prepared them.

Leadership & Governance

U. of Wisconsin System President Reprimands La Crosse Chancellor for Bringing Porn Star to Campus

Joe Gow, chancellor of the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse, paid Nina Hartley’s $5,000 speaking fee out of his own pocket after outrage about the free-speech event began to build. 

Leadership & Governance

Why One University Is Handing Out Hockey Pucks to Prepare for an Active Shooter

Faculty and students at Oakland University have purchased thousands of hockey pucks to help ward off a gunman on campus, and raise money, too.

Faculty

Their Graduates in Demand, Engineering-Management Programs Gain in Popularity

The combination of technical and business training prepares master’s-degree students to bring products “from lab to life.”

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Advice

What Is the Purpose of Final Exams, Anyway?

It’s not just about inflicting one more test before the semester ends. There are ways to make it meaningful.

Lingua Franca

Ben Yagoda Crunches the Contractions

MLA and APA style guides disagree on whether it’s OK to use, for example, “it’s.” Our blogger investigates: What do Laura Hillenbrand and Jill Lepore do?