Melbourne Publishing’s potboiler poses questions about role of uni press
If popular books trump scholarly monographs, what’s the point of academic publishers?
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See Hate Speech, Leave It Up
Resident assistants at University of Michigan are worried about not being able to remove racist or other offensive language from dormitory doors. Officials say they can't suppress free expression.
22 Years, 1 Phone Call
AAUP report says Nunez CC fired a longtime professor of English when he asked too many questions about how it would meet reaccreditation requirements on assessment.
‘Perfect 10’ wariness reveals gender bias in student evaluations
Switching to a six-point scale in surveys eliminates perceived gap in teaching performance, study finds
Taking student-loan payments out of paychecks
Borrowers could soon be required to pay back their federal student loans directly from their paychecks, if one powerful Republican gets his way.
College leaders OPPOSE adding U.S. history, civics req to graduate
South Dakota college leaders oppose an effort to make U.S. History and U.S. Government graduation requirements.
Education Department Backtracks on Accreditation
The Trump administration backtracked this week on two proposals that would reshape the role of college accreditors.
Teaching evaluations ‘mirror students’ gender and culture’
Gradings influenced more by sex and ethnicity than teachers’ experience
Women sue Yale over a frat culture they say enables harassment
Three Yale students who claim they were groped at fraternity parties have filed a class-action lawsuit against the university, arguing the school has fostered an environment where alcohol-fueled gatherings at off-campus fraternity houses dictate the undergraduate social scene.
U.Memphis keeps Confucius Institute, despite Chinese propaganda warnings
Despite warnings from Tennessee Republican state Rep. Martin Daniel, as well as ominous deterrents from the U.S. government, the University of Memphis will not be close its Confucius Institute
