Germany signs open access publishing deal with Wiley
Country moves away from subscriptions and towards ‘publish and read’ model
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U. of Calif. tells students not to use WeChat, WhatsApp in China
Students and faculty at the University of California (UC) have been warned not to use messaging apps and social media while visiting China, for fear their communications could be used against them by the country's law enforcement agencies.
Colleges promote anti-Trump Women’s March. One offers free poster supplies.
Universities around the country are offering students opportunities to make posters for the third annual Women's March.
Top scholar’s residency application rejected after 16 years in UK
German-born Lars Chittka says he may now leave the country
Takedown of online education
Fully online programs widen achievement gaps and often are unaffordable, says report seeking to discourage politicians from pulling back on federal policy protections.
Congress fumbles new tax on Nick Saban’s paycheck
A mistake in Republicans’ tax overhaul is allowing many state universities to escape a crackdown on highly paid executives.
UC-Davis shrugs shoulders after student group attacks fallen police officer
A student group at the University of California, Davis deleted its Facebook page after posting an attack on a fallen police officer.
Academics hit by book publishing delays in US
Paper shortages and printer closures blamed for backlog
A class registration bot backfires
A student believed he was hacked when all of his classes were mysteriously dropped. But what actually happened is more complicated.
Editorial Mutiny at Elsevier Journal
Following in the footsteps of linguistics journal Lingua, the editorial board of the Elsevier-owned Journal of Informetrics has resigned and launched a rival journal that will be free for all to read.
