Melbourne Publishing’s potboiler poses questions about role of uni press
If popular books trump scholarly monographs, what’s the point of academic publishers?
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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
The Big Gift You Haven’t Heard About
A $5 million donation may seem like small change in the era of Bloomberg's billions. But at community colleges the impact can be dramatic.
Faith under fire? Christian student groups go to war with higher ed.
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the University of Iowa must permanently reinstate a Christian student group as a registered campus organization
Art School Shakeout
The smallest art colleges are struggling in a fiercely competitive market. Why are they showing such signs of stress? And can larger liberal arts colleges learn from their successes and missteps?
Textbook ‘scam’ alleged in federal lawsuit against S.C.’s biggest technical college
A used textbook seller is taking South Carolina’s largest public technical college to federal court alleging it ran a “scam” on its own students by inking a deal with one of the country’s leading textbook publishers.
