When CVs are too good to be true
Faculty search committees take note: academic dishonesty extends to CVs, according to a new study.
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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.
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
Death of the monograph greatly exaggerated, say academics
Report suggests researchers feel there is no substitute for the traditional book-length contribution to knowledge
UF students plot to silence Donald Trump Jr., Kimberly Guilfoyle in leaked messages
The University of Florida announced Donald Trump Jr. and his girlfriend and adviser to the Trump campaign Kimberly Guilfoyle would be speaking on campus in early October.
Coursera’s next move
The online provider is offering licenses to universities so they can access the company's full course catalog.
Appeals court upholds $130,000 judgment against Pomona College for railroading accused student
Lawyers for “John Doe” wanted Pomona College to pay at least $250,000 in attorney’s fees for repeatedly violating its own policies to find the accused student responsible for sexual assault.
Hong Kong universities fear reputation impact as protests go on
Institutions’ status hinges on city’s high level of academic freedom and position as global travel hub
‘Like Maoist China’: Weather professor under attack by department for opposing carbon tax proposal
When a meteorologist blogged against a carbon tax proposal supported by his fellow faculty members, he quickly became a target for climate activists, students and colleagues on campus.
A Second Chance at Detroit Colleges
Wayne State University and other colleges in the region are seeking to boost graduation rates by forgiving outstanding balances of students who left without earning a degree.
