Journals give more publicity to ‘weak science’
Scientists often bemoan journalists’ shoddy reporting of research findings.
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Glenville State expands recycling, gets forestry tech accreditation
A lot has been going on at Glenville State College to improve and study the environment.
Putting Foreign Students First?
Community college in Washington State increasingly relies on international student revenue ...
Wearing fitness trackers now mandatory for ORU freshmen
Oral Roberts University is now requiring all freshmen to wear tracking devices to monitor their physical activity, the school says.
Is this the best book acknowledgement ever?
“I blame all of you. Writing this book has been an exercise in sustained suffering. ....
A community college bachelor’s degree? N.J. schools disagree
A proposal by two North Jersey community colleges to confer bachelor's degrees in nursing has divided the state's college presidents, with each side accusing the other of not addressing students' needs.
How David Bowie opened my eyes to academia
This morning at about 6.30am I awoke to breaking news about David Bowie.
Selling the English Major
At her college, when she started teaching not that long ago, there were 122 English majors, said a professor in the audience at a panel here at the annual meeting of the Modern Language Association.
RIT designated a doctoral university
Rochester Institute of Technology will be elevated to the "doctoral university" category by the educational organization that makes these designations.
‘Manifesto for the Humanities’
Author of new book explains a path forward -- in large part through changes in doctoral education -- for disciplines whose scholars feel under siege.
