Big deal for open access
The University of California system secured a landmark open-access deal with publisher Elsevier, it announced yesterday.
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Trump-era protections for religious students, groups at public universities under threat
The Secular Student Network is suing to overturn a Trump-era rule protecting religious expression at public colleges and universities.
University’s ‘inclusive language’ guide: Don’t use ‘mother’ or ‘father’
A page dedicated to “inclusive language” at the United Kingdom’s University of Manchester tells students and staff to avoid words like “mother” and “father” because gender “can be fixed or fluid.”
As Students Dispersed, Tutoring Services Adapted
With the pandemic limiting face-to-face interaction, universities turned to new virtual peer tutoring pathways that save money and can offer sessions at any time of day.
Minority academics face dual pandemics of Covid-19 and racism
All faculty endure mounting stress over online instruction, but BAME academics face an even more precarious situation
College students again give thumbs up to online learning
More than 70% say remote was as good if not better than in-person instruction, according to an annual study done by BestColleges.com, which offers tips to keep it going strong.
Here’s how much American academia spent lobbying the federal government
Universities and higher education coalitions spent over $80 million lobbying the federal government in 2020.
School closure proponent moves kids to Austria for in-person learning: report
A major proponent of keeping schools closed moved his family to Austria in the fall so his children could attend in-person learning.
Kansas university officials push back at proposal to refund tuition for online classes
Kansas lawmakers are considering a proposal that would require universities to return tuition to students for days they were not in class due to the pandemic.
‘Treated like cash cows’: international students at top London universities withhold £29,000 fees
Hundreds of international students at three major London universities are refusing to pay their fees because they say learning mostly in their bedrooms has not justified prices of up to £29,000 a year.
