The peer-review crisis
The peer-review system, which relies on unpaid volunteers, has long been stressed. COVID-19 is making it worse—a lot worse. Read more
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Frog bones found in Cambridgeshire Iron Age ditch baffle experts
Experts are baffled after finding about 8,000 ancient frog and toad bones while excavating the route of a new road. Read more
Congress targets Harvard, Yale and top universities with China-linked endowments
A new bill from Republican Greg Murphy is pushing divestment from firms linked to rights abuses, security risks. Read more
Rules to be relaxed for foreign teachers to work in schools in England
Qualified teachers from any country in the world will be able to work in schools in England if they have equivalent credentials and at least one year’s classroom experience, ministers have said. Read more
The 50 institutions that offer the best starting salaries for 4-year degree holders
Private institutions lead the way, but some online schools, publics and for-profits prove just as competitive. Read more
‘Why Socialists Should Become Teachers’: Radicals train students to organize for social justice
This summer, Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) is conducting a six-week summer session that trains college students to unionize for social justice in their workplaces. Read more
Scholars spend $500K in taxpayer funds to deconstruct whiteness in physics
Deconstructing whiteness in an introductory physics classroom may seem like a nonsensical goal, but according to a pair of critical whiteness scholars from Seattle Pacific University, this endeavor is actually an important step toward the larger undertaking of freeing students and professors alike from the weighty fetters of whiteness. Read more
Elephant tusk ivory sold on eBay a decade after self-imposed ban
Sellers are flouting eBay's self-imposed ban on the sale of elephant ivory by listing it under pseudonyms. Read more
Preventing Gun Violence on Campus
Alarmed by mass shootings in Uvalde and Buffalo, colleges are working to protect their campuses with threat assessment teams, active shooter drills and partnerships with law enforcement. Read more
FL college is helping ‘students think for themselves
Flagler College, located in St. Augustine, Florida, is creating the Institute for Classical Education. Read more
