Most European campuses ‘use journal impact factor to judge staff’
Preliminary results of EUA survey suggest three-quarters of responding institutions draw on much-criticised metric
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School rewrites apparent female-only scholarship advertisement after College Fix inquiry
A majority-women private college recently advertised a new scholarship as being only available to females before claiming that the single-sex designation was a mistake.
Pro-life group warns Calif. universities after lawmakers pass abortion bill: ‘You will get sued’
Students for Life Action Executive Director Matt Lamb warned universities that they "will get sued" over a bill recently passed by the state legislature.
When CVs are too good to be true
Faculty search committees take note: academic dishonesty extends to CVs, according to a new study.
Facebook can be ordered to remove posts worldwide
Facebook and similar apps and websites can be ordered to take down illegal posts worldwide after a landmark ruling from the EU's highest court.
Great Pacific Garbage Patch cleanup is underway, finally
It's working! The "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" cleanup is finally underway.
Accreditation and innovation
The accreditation system worked -- slowly -- for a unusual start-up college aimed at adult students, according to a case study by the American Council on Education.
Michigan union frees employees from mandatory dues
A recent decision by the Michigan teachers’ union has freed over a dozen teachers from being forced to pay union dues, according to attorneys for those looking to cancel their union membership.
Chinese gov. official allegedly uses American colleges to commit visa fraud
Zhongsan Liu allegedly acted with the knowledge and consent of his superiors to acquire visas illegally.
Clear data from devices before travelling, academics told
Rising instances of warrantless searches at borders have ‘serious implications for academic freedom and research confidentiality
