Superhero movies, the quintessential summer blockbusters we all know and love, are looking to come back strong starting in May, and the movie genre is not looking to slow down until at least 2020, according...

The April 15 living wage protests brought forth the usual suspects: fast food workers, retail employees and... college professors? Professors, specifically adjunct professors, were among other workers...

With all the systemic problems facing the UNC system and higher education in general, it is hard to see how one person can make much of a difference. Yet, as Faculty Senate President Andy Koch said at...

The idea of consent is rarely taught in today’s sex education, leaving the youth uninformed and therefore irresponsible and unprotected. Only 22 states in the U.S. require sex ed to be taught in schools,...

I have served under five chancellors during my time on the faculty at Appalachian. All of them have been splendid people and fine administrators. But Sheri N. Everts is clearly special and excellent in...

New technological innovations seem like a dime a dozen, but some  tend to really stir conversation. Wearable technology is an innovation that’s been dismissed by many, but will continue to grow into...

Higher education has been embodying multiple negative trends lately, and unfortunately, the UNC system is no exception. Administrative bloat, attacks on academic freedom and the undermining of public higher...

“Religious freedom” has become the favored rhetorical device of the Religious Right over the past year. While the most notable example is the Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act, North Carolina...