China journal crackdown ‘a band-aid rather than a cure’
Major science organisation targets periodicals publishing too many papers or high proportion of brief articles Read more
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Lagging Behind
Disappointingly low student completion rates in the California Community Colleges system are prompting campus leaders to focus on retention efforts as they also try to stem enrollment declines Read more
Black theatre students demand affirmative action in playwriting, casting
A student activist group at the College of Wooster wants affirmative action in the writing and casting of plays in the university’s theatre department. Read more
Swarthmore College students, faculty create gun violence tracker
At Swarthmore College, students and faculty have been working with local anti-violence groups to create an interactive database that tracks homicides in Delaware County. It’s a project that began in 2013, but the dashboard launched a few weeks ago. Read more
Central European’s New Home, New Leader
It is in Vienna, for good now, building a new campus and attracting diverse students. Read more
Professor pens two-page apology for offending students with blackface discussion
An English professor at Lewis & Clark College recently penned a two-page apology letter for offending his students with discussions of use of blackface in film and showing a 1964 clip of Laurence Olivier in blackface as “Othello.” Read more
University of Maryland draws controversy for separating Asian students from ‘students of color’
What happened: The graphic was shown during a presentation by Daryll Pines, the university’s president, for the university senate “State of the Campus” report on Nov. 10, according to Fox News. Read more
Dangerous Ideas?
Old Dominion University removed a controversial scholar from campus, in part for safety reasons. Some say the scholar is really being punished for bringing taboo topics out into the open. Read more
How delays disbursing emergency aid to students are resulting in mental anguish
The Hope Center’s founding director says colleges and universities must improve the scale and delivery of funds. Read more
Stanford president defends campus free speech in face of controversies
Stanford University’s president recently defended free speech in an interview with the campus paper. His defense comes after years of free speech controversies, including a call to investigate the conservative campus-based Hoover Institution. Read more
