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Academics think, ‘others value journal prestige and metrics, not me’
Study pinpoints ‘disconnect’ between what academics value when submitting work for publication, and what they think others value
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Instead of Closure, a Merger
As peers around it shut their doors, Vermont's Marlboro College will become part of the larger, healthier University of Bridgeport.
Faculty union hides membership plunge after Supreme Court bans mandatory fees: report
‘This has been a repeated pattern’ for union leader, professor says
Warren wants to cancel BILLIONS in student loans. How exactly would that work?
Senator and 2020 Democrat presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren unveiled her new student debt relief plan.
Outrage over professor’s claim that US academy is ‘sweet racket’
Wall Street Journal op-ed on faculty salaries prompts collective fact check from scholars
The end of ‘American Philosophy’? Adherents move annual conference … to Mexico
As some philosophers question if ‘American Philosophy’ is a fading specialization, its leaders infuse it with globalism
Even ‘Offensive’ Publications Have Free Press Rights
Appeals court reinstates humor publication's lawsuit alleging that UC San Diego violated its free press and free speech rights by barring access to funds after condemning the publication as "repugnant."
Lots of college students drop out. There are degrees of success in preventing it.
I once worked with a young woman who was smart, kind and industrious. Her success seemed assured, except for one thing. She had to drop out of college and could not afford to get back in.
PSU punishes prof who duped academic journal with hoax ‘dog rape’ article
Portland State University professor Peter Boghossian and a small team set out to test the legitimacy of academic journals by submitting fake articles.
Australian Universities face foreign influence probe amid China contract revelations
The government has ramped up scrutiny of universities' compliance with newly introduced foreign influence laws following revelations about China's authority over Confucius Institute education centres on Australian campuses.
