NYC college openly promotes Democrat presidential campaign jobs
The economics department at CUNY-John Jay College advertised a paid position for a Democratic presidential campaign in a mass email
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Working-class academics ‘face discrimination throughout careers’
New association will seek to tackle class-based barriers prevalent in academia, says chair
The campus free speech problem Trump doesn’t talk about
Liberty University president Jerry Falwell Jr., among the most vocal supporters of the president's executive order, criticized for censorship of student journalists on his campus.
Betsy DeVos strikes out — in court
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ attempts to swiftly roll back major Obama-era policies at her agency are hitting a roadblock: federal courts.
Nature editor: researchers should be forced to make data public
But funders still need to create standardised data repositories for all fields
University of California ends subscription contract with Elsevier
After months of negotiation, the University of California has ended its $10 million subscription contract with Elsevier, the world’s largest scientific publisher, headquartered in Amsterdam.
Few Options for Argosy Graduate Students
In the aftermath of closure, Argosy University graduate and doctoral students have difficulty transferring to new universities.
Crayfish students snapped up by employers before graduation
A "crayfish school" in Central China's Hubei province has recently trended on micro-blogging platform Sina Weibo, China's Twitter equivalent, because its students have reportedly all landed jobs before graduation.
NYU study advocates providing government benefits to illegal aliens
A new study released by the Institute of Human Development and Social Change at New York University advocates for helping illegal immigrants get access to government benefits and programs.
5 colleges that receive the most in federal research funding
President Donald Trump on Thursday will sign an executive order intended to encourage more free speech on college campuses
