Two-thirds of ‘transformative’ journals booted out of Plan S
Periodicals ejected from scheme after failing to meet open access publishing targets Read more
New study links low ‘Pride Index’ score to ‘intimate partner violence’
A new study purports to find a link between colleges with a high “Pride Index” and lower rates of “intimate partner violence.” Read more
How college leaders aim to increase rural students’ share of 4-year degrees
The United States rural population makes up approximately 13.9% of the country. However, only 21% of this group aged 25 or older has earned a bachelor’s degree since 2021, compared to 35.7% of non-rural U.S. adults, according to the Postsecondary National Policy Institute. Read more
US-China tensions: Biden calls Xi a dictator a day after Beijing talks
US President Joe Biden has called Chinese President Xi Jinping a dictator at a fundraising event in California. Read more
Student and faculty perspectives on digital learning differ
A new report shows misalignments in institutional and student views on preferences for virtual instruction and experience with generative AI. Read more
UConn hosts second annual ‘Queer Science Conference’ for high schoolers to ‘celebrate science – and themselves’
On June 4, the University of Connecticut (UConn) celebrated Pride Month by hosting its second annual “Queer Science Conference,” which is offered “to give queer and trans youth role models in various STEM [science, technology, engineering, and math] fields.” Read more
Our son is refusing to go to school – and we feel so isolated
After Covid lockdowns, our primary school-age son decided retirement is what he needs, not being at school. Initially, he returned to school happy and excited. The school ramped up the learning, saying the children were behind, and he struggled with that. Read more
Feds to begin tracking sexual orientation and gender identity of PhD earners
The federal government will soon begin asking for the sexual orientation and gender identity of PhD earners in addition to the typical demographic data it has tracked for decades. Read more
As student mental health worsens, Colleges embrace happiness courses
Centenary University’s new master’s degree program in happiness studies emerges as courses related to well-being proliferate on college campuses. Read more
Global network of sadistic monkey torture exposed by BBC
A year-long BBC investigation has uncovered a sadistic global monkey torture ring stretching from Indonesia to the United States. Read more
