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‘Revolutionary Communists’ descend on UCLA; advocate ‘overthrow of the system’

The Revolutionary Communist Party, USA distributed manifestos and featured displays at the University of California, Los Angeles.

First published by | May 15, 2019 | Education | 0 responses

Drowning in Research Reading? AI Could Help

Artificial intelligence that reads journal articles and highlights key findings could help researchers stay on top of the latest research. But the technology isn’t ready for prime time.

First published by | May 14, 2019 | Education | 0 responses

Are colleges FINALLY getting the message on commencement speakers?

Campus Reform took the top 50 largest public and private four-year colleges in the nation to determine the political leanings of the 2019 commencement speakers.

First published by | May 14, 2019 | Education | 0 responses

What the McGraw-Hill, Cengage merger means for textbook prices

When Nick Sengstaken arrived at the University of North Carolina a few years ago to start his college career, he wasn’t thinking too much about finances.

First published by | May 14, 2019 | Education | 0 responses

Is China’s Belt and Road Initiative boosting academic links?

Data on the growth of scholarly collaboration across Asia, the Middle East and eastern Europe suggest Beijing’s grand strategy could be having an impact

First published by | May 14, 2019 | Education | 0 responses

Donors Endowed Coaching Posts; Children Subsequently Admitted

Boston Globe notes pattern with gifts to Yale and other highly competitive colleges.

First published by | May 13, 2019 | Education | 0 responses

Lawmakers engineer removal of ‘Dreamer’ tuition plan

The deal to offer in-state tuition to the children of undocumented immigrants, known as “Dreamers,” looks to have been short-lived.

First published by | May 13, 2019 | Education | 0 responses

The economic value of going to university is not declining

Falling UK graduate wages reflect not too many students but a flexible labour market’s post-crash adjustment

First published by | May 13, 2019 | Education | 0 responses

University of Iowa graduates last full-time MBA class

In the lead-up to the school’s Saturday ceremony, representatives from the Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa designed a T-shirt graduating class members could buy.

First published by | May 13, 2019 | Education | 0 responses

Springer Nature proposes model for open access transition

Suggested approach could see content from Nature made freely available

First published by | May 10, 2019 | Education | 0 responses