Springer Nature may pull Plan S backing over ‘unfair’ rules
World’s second-biggest publisher says proposals to accelerate switch to open access would not be sustainable for many titles
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America’s best colleges get even worse on due process for accused students, report finds
Despite growing public attention to the importance of due process in college disciplinary proceedings, more elite colleges earned rock-bottom reviews from an education civil-liberties organization this year.
Men, Women and research ‘self-promotion’
Men frame their research findings more positively than do women, finds a new study. Why does that matter, and how should science respond?
Black students in US ‘at higher risk of attempting suicide’
Study finds that students who are more likely to perceive stigma around mental health issues have greater odds of exhibiting suicidal behaviour
UC Davis professor under fire for opposing required ‘diversity statements’
A mathematics professor at the University of California, Davis, has faced significant pushback for criticizing university-mandated “diversity statements,” testimonies that purportedly help determine the degree to which job applicants will be able to advance and promote diversity on campus.
Dutch end ‘one-sided’ research focus and hope world follows
Proposals include new job classifications, a rolling back of metrics, and shorter publication lists in a bid to end excessive ‘emphasis on research performance’
UNC agrees to make changes after ‘anti-semitic’ rapper controversy
UNC has agreed to change its discrimination policy in addition to other remedies in an agreement with the Department of Education.
Momentum in Physics Ed
A new approach to teaching physics "energy first" holds promise, especially for students who struggle with math.
College yanks student-directed play at last minute because it depicts KKK
A private college canceled a student-produced play that satirizes the Ku Klux Klan an hour before its final dress rehearsal, saying it could trigger some people on campus.
Meet the professor willing to tell the ‘moral history of the American Revolution’
On campuses across America, professors ridicule and attack the nation’s founding principles.
