‘Perfect 10’ wariness reveals gender bias in student evaluations
Switching to a six-point scale in surveys eliminates perceived gap in teaching performance, study finds
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22 Years, 1 Phone Call
AAUP report says Nunez CC fired a longtime professor of English when he asked too many questions about how it would meet reaccreditation requirements on assessment.
Recognition of e-gaming as an occupation is sign of the times
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security recently included e-sports competitor and e-sports operator among 15 occupations it newly recognizes. Beijing News comments
See Hate Speech, Leave It Up
Resident assistants at University of Michigan are worried about not being able to remove racist or other offensive language from dormitory doors. Officials say they can't suppress free expression.
Melbourne Publishing’s potboiler poses questions about role of uni press
If popular books trump scholarly monographs, what’s the point of academic publishers?
Some Students Scramble Amid Looming Changes At Hampshire College
Some students who were counting on going to Hampshire College next fall are scrambling to figure out their next move.
2019 could be sustainability’s finest hour — here’s what stands in the way
Last year was a landmark one for corporate renewable energy adoption and sustainability initiatives. However, these aren’t new endeavors.
Miami U.’s trove of yearbooks, student newspapers moving online
Miami University’s Special Collections department is working to make many university publications available — and researchable — online.
US-India Farmington university row: ‘I fled after fake college raid’
The arrest of 129 Indian students in the US for enrolling in a fake university has sparked questions about how they ended up risking their future to study at a little-known institution.
Bid to use AI to predict research reproducibility launched
US government funding $7.6 million (£5.9 million) project designed to give policymakers a quick indication of reproducibility
