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One of the most common mistakes that new Ph.D.s make on the job market is ignoring the two-year sector. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article profiles several U.S. universities which provide suggestions to college leaders on how to promote a sense of prestige at their respective institutions. It discusses ways in which college leaders such as Larry D. Lauer of Texas Christian University, Lloyd A. Jacobs of the University of Toledo, and Kevin J. Manning of Stevenson University have used higher-education marketing practices to change public perceptions of their universities to make them more desirable. It also presents ways in which alumni can get involved in an institution's reputation building practices, presents the ideas of higher-education scholar George Keller regarding the need to focus on the unique characteristics of a school, and discusses University of Toronto professor Richard Florida's hot city theory.

In this article the author discusses a study by the U.S. National Research Council (NRC) which ranked American graduate school programs and examines reasons he believes the research methods used in the study produced a low quality report. He examines his rationale for resigning from his position as part of the NRC's evaluation committee, argues that the process used to collect data from college teacher surveys regarding program reputation were flawed, and describes the differences between objective and subjective data used in the report. Other topics include citation counts, research program quality, and comments from University of Chicago professor Stephen M. Stigler on index values.

The pandemic may narrow striving campuses' ambitious future plans. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In a tenure-track market where the odds of getting a job are never in your favor, graduate students are waking up and demanding more help from their programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The admissions-bribery scandal has poured gas on the fire of a university already smarting from corruption in the athletics department and in the upper administration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hierarchies die hard, but prestige should be based less on exclusivity and more on serving all students, says Elaine Maimon of Governors State University. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A major benefit is that it encourages them to reach levels of productivity and sophistication that they might not have attempted otherwise. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

So you want to join the elite ranks of Research 1 universities? Make sure that your aspirations match your institutional mission, and that you understand the long-term costs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the notion of productivity in relation to university and college faculty. Topics include the role of scholarly publishing in academic culture, the nature of philosophy as a discipline in relation to productivity, and the role of ranking and rating in U.S. higher education in light of prestige and reputation.

Despite fashionable opinion to the contrary, 21st-century administrators are crucial to the smooth running of a college. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reflects on the value of tenure for college teachers and researchers in light of the increased use of technology in higher education for online learning. Topics include former Princeton University president William G. Bowen's perspective on online learning, tenure as a symbol of professional status, as well as the relation between tenure and academic freedom. Also mentioned are comments by former University of Chicago president Robert Maynard Hutchins.

The article looks at the debate over the causes for the decline of humanities studies within U.S. higher education following the release of a June 2013 report by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences indicating a lack of attention to the humanities. It cites studies indicating that the decline in humanities studies among undergraduates was at its peak in the 1980s. Details are provided on criticism stating there is a no audience for humanities research due to a lack of interest from students and school leaders. In response, the author notes that many humanities professors have cited a lack of institutional prestige among such college departments.

The author reflects on the U.S. college admissions system, stating that students are often misled and schools are too focused on selectivity and prestige. He states that many schools have failed to adjust to changes over time, refusing to simplify the application, deadline, and requirement aspects of the process. In response, he suggests that the system draw influence from Great Britain and allow students to begin the application process as high school freshmen and recording their academic progress.

In this article the author discusses homosexuality, focusing on aspects of evolutionary biology and genetic research that are aimed at examining the genetic factors that lead individuals towards homosexual preference. The author explores the concept of natural selection in regards to human biology and argues that science will prove that some type of reproductive advantage will be found in siblings of homosexual individuals as a way to rationalize its evolutionary existence. Other topics include the Xq28 gene, social prestige in homosexual men, and the biological concept of group selection.

The article looks at the several aspects which hinder teaching professionals from leaving the academe. Topics discussed include the intelligent credit earned by Doctor of Philosopy (Ph.D.) degree holders and their opportunities in the field, the circumscribe professional network of Ph.D. established and recognized in the academe, and the implication of the ease to secure a part-time academic work considering the economic pressure.

An essay is presented that is adapted from the book "What Philosophy Can Do," by Gary Gutting. It argues that higher education should not primarily serve as job training. Topics include the relation of U.S. higher education to research and intellectual culture, the relation of effective college teaching to student motivation, and the nature of liberal education. The status of K-12 teaching as a profession in the U.S. is addressed in relation to teachers' wages.

The article offers predictions regarding alternative credentials in relation to job skills, noting the role of anxiety and prestige in higher education as a job qualification. Topics include the role of credentials in hiring, the nature of job qualifications in relation to academic degrees, and advantages of microcredentials for employers.

The article discusses the improvement of education schools and teacher education in the U.S. Topics include the need for incentives to focus on teacher quality and to raise the status of teaching as a profession, the role of education schools in university finances, and proposed teacher-education ratings by the U.S. Department of Education. Changes to the business model for U.S. teacher education are proposed.

The article presents an exploration into the process of hiring a prospective faculty member to a college. The author describes his own experiences of how difficult it is to process hundreds of submissions by application only, highlighting the emotional aspects of evaluating so many people. Details of the process that primarily decide who is most qualified are pointed out. Elements that had high correlation in the selection process included the prestige of their graduate institution, the publication history of the applicant, and the format and clarity of the resume.

Discusses the implications of teaching introductory courses or 101 for the prestige of professors. Reason behind the low regard given to teaching 101 courses; Importance of teaching introductory courses to students; Benefits of teaching introductory courses to teachers.

The author reflects on the philosophy of higher education and the perceived prestige of elite institutions as discussed in an essay by William Deresiewicz. He argues against the essayist's claim that Ivy League schools' promotion of careerism is a negative. He goes on to comment on Deresiewicz's support of public universities and private liberal-arts colleges that do not emphasize meritocracy as much.

The article presents a profile of American entrepreneur Ben Nelson, focusing on his efforts to found an online, elite for-profit university known as the Minerva Project. The author details how Nelson's plan for the university focuses on recruiting international students and having them live in international cities to collaborate with classmates throughout their enrollment. The author notes how Minerva differs from elite American institutions in regards to its financial structure and use of technological innovations.

As part of a section on higher education's contribution to economic inequality in the U.S., the article discusses college student demographics, focusing on the importance of prestige in competition among colleges to accept students in the admissions process. Topics include the minority student demographics of community college students, the stratification of college-bound students, and its impact on upward social mobility.

In this article the author discusses college administrators and shares his observations on individual's motivation for applying to and becoming administrators. He discusses how the position is aimed at supporting college faculty, comments that salary and prestige should not be considered as incentive for becoming an administrator, and recounts his personal experiences related to power in a higher education setting.

In this article the author comments on research she conducted with colleagues regarding ways in which elite U.S. colleges communicated their no-loan student financial aid programs in order to recruit low-income high school students through their web sites. According to the author, the communication strategies used by elite institutions toward disadvantaged students are ineffective because, as she states, the elites must weigh the costs associated with the loan programs with their institutional reputations.

The article discusses plans by Duke University to open an overseas campus in Kunshan, China, to be called Duke Kunshan University, and examines skepticism from several school leaders on their efforts to globalize including law professors Paul H. Haagen and James D. Cox and humanities professor Thomas Pfau. Issues including the prestige of Duke University, the educational quality of programs offered at Duke Kunshan, and the global strategies of higher education institutions are also examined.

The article presents a reprint of this article by Seth Godin that appeared on Godin's blog. A blog featuring Seth Godin, founder and chief executive officer of the publishing platform Squidoo.com, on why higher education in the U.S. is likely to lose its prestige as seen from a marketing point of view.

The article discusses the opportunity for U.S. universities to open campuses in India with the endorsement by India's minister in charge of higher education, Kapil Sibal. The author notes that this is a real opportunity for American institutions, but it must be seen for something other than revenue, since revenue could not easily be sent back to the parent institution. It notes benefits such as prestige, a place for U.S. students to study abroad, and a chance for faculty to work in India.

The article presents the author's opinions on the drive for higher education's institutional status-seeking. He believes that this drive is leading towards higher costs, more money spent on noneducational topics, and less access for lower-income, minority students. The author suggests that colleges should be supported for progressing toward social responsibilities rather than organizational ambition.

The article offers the author's opinion on how to reduce the costs of a college education. He believes that selective colleges and universities are concerned about enhancing their prestige making them willing to spend money in the hopes of making money. He considers if higher educational institutions realize that the advantages they seek through increased financial investments may not result in their status or resources.

The article discusses why attempts by universities to increase their institutional prestige may be futile. A study by Michigan State University analyst Kyle V. Sweitzer and Pennsylvania State scientist J. Fredericks Volkwein revealed that the majority of colleges did not improve their reputations due to peer-assessment survey methods. The study suggested that the amount of high-achieving freshmen enrolled at a college and graduation rate improvements were key factors in changes to a college's reputation. A second study indicated that low-ranked colleges had a greater chance of improving their rankings based on score changes than high-ranked schools. Higher education professor J. Douglas Toma suggested that attempts to increase college prestige could alienate some students and teachers.

The article discusses the the reputation of higher education in the U.S. Many people have a high opinion of universities in the U.S. and feel that it is necessary to go to college. The reason for this reputation is that problems are often blamed on students, not the school and that college, in spite of the costs, is affordable. However, the authors feel that these view points also indicate a conflict in the future over the value of higher education and colleges must change policies.

The article presents the authors' reflections on a conference for college presidents organized by the Council of Independent Colleges, shortly after becoming a college president himself. He feels out of place when his assistant rents him a bright orange convertible, though it fits his self-perception as nonconforming. He relates the shared experiences expressed by him and the other presidents at the conference. He mentions a session on the annual college rankings conducted by "U.S. News & World Report," about which the consensus is generally negative.

Presents a letter to the editor in response to the article "The Perils of Pursuing Prestige," by Clara M. Lovett in the January 21, 2005 issue.

Presents a letter to the editor in response to the article "The Perils of Pursuing Prestige," by Clara M. Lovett in the January 21, 2005 issue.

Expresses views on low graduation rates and the rising costs of attendance at colleges and universities in the U.S. External factors that contributed to low graduation rates and rising costs; Information on the fastest and most effective way to achieve prestige; Consequence of higher education's pursuit of prestige and rankings.