MIT Press to Release Many Spring Titles Open Access
Under a new initiative from MIT Press, early purchasing commitments from a subset of libraries will make the spring 2022 slate of monographs and edited collections open access. Read more
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A Template for Academic Freedom
Professors seek a united faculty voice against legislative incursions into the curriculum with respect to the teaching of race. Read more
Georgetown, GW, NYU and Princeton Change Course
Georgetown, New York and Princeton Universities on Wednesday all announced changes in their plans for the close of the semester due to surges of COVID-19 infections on their campuses. Read more
Winter Graduations could be super-spreader events
With the Omicron variant fueling a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases, one expert is urging institutions to use layered mitigation strategies to minimize contagion during December graduation ceremonies. Read more
‘COVID Was the Straw That Broke the Camel’s Back’
William Paterson University says it’s saving the institution by cutting nearly 100 full-time professors over three years. Faculty members wonder what will be left to save. Read more
More Colleges Discourage Students From Being on Campus in January
Campuses are starting programs online. Some for just a few days; others for a few weeks. Oberlin and Smith Colleges, Gallaudet, Northwestern, and U of Illinois are among campuses making changes. Read more
More Colleges Discourage Students From Being on Campus in January
Campuses are starting programs online. Some for just a few days; others for a few weeks. Oberlin and Smith Colleges, Gallaudet, Northwestern, and U of Illinois are among campuses making changes. Read more
Oklahoma Bill Would Ban Teaching Facts About Slavery
Proposed legislation in Oklahoma would withhold up to 10 percent of state funding from public institutions that teach components of The New York Times Magazine’s “1619 Project,” including (as described by the bill) “Any teaching that America has more culpability, in general, than other nations for the institution of slavery; That one race is the unique oppressor in the institution of slavery; That another race is the unique victim in the institution of slavery,” and that “America, in general, had slavery more extensively and for a later period of time than other nations.” Read more
Rhetorical war over online versus in-personinstruction
The chancellor of Northeastern University described in-person learning as “the gold standard,” sparking outcry from administrators of online education who strongly disagree. Read more
Fewer High School Graduates Go Straight to College
New reports from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center and some states show an “unprecedented” decline in college enrollment among high school graduates—especially the most underserved. Read more
