Hong Kong universities fear reputation impact as protests go on
Institutions’ status hinges on city’s high level of academic freedom and position as global travel hub
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Appeals court upholds $130,000 judgment against Pomona College for railroading accused student
Lawyers for “John Doe” wanted Pomona College to pay at least $250,000 in attorney’s fees for repeatedly violating its own policies to find the accused student responsible for sexual assault.
Coursera’s next move
The online provider is offering licenses to universities so they can access the company's full course catalog.
UF students plot to silence Donald Trump Jr., Kimberly Guilfoyle in leaked messages
The University of Florida announced Donald Trump Jr. and his girlfriend and adviser to the Trump campaign Kimberly Guilfoyle would be speaking on campus in early October.
Death of the monograph greatly exaggerated, say academics
Report suggests researchers feel there is no substitute for the traditional book-length contribution to knowledge
Most European campuses ‘use journal impact factor to judge staff’
Preliminary results of EUA survey suggest three-quarters of responding institutions draw on much-criticised metric
School rewrites apparent female-only scholarship advertisement after College Fix inquiry
A majority-women private college recently advertised a new scholarship as being only available to females before claiming that the single-sex designation was a mistake.
When CVs are too good to be true
Faculty search committees take note: academic dishonesty extends to CVs, according to a new study.
Accreditation and innovation
The accreditation system worked -- slowly -- for a unusual start-up college aimed at adult students, according to a case study by the American Council on Education.
Michigan union frees employees from mandatory dues
A recent decision by the Michigan teachers’ union has freed over a dozen teachers from being forced to pay union dues, according to attorneys for those looking to cancel their union membership.
