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FIRE: 1/5 of ‘Scholar Sanction Attempts’ Led to Firing
There have been 1,080 “scholar sanction attempts” since 2000, about a fifth of which resulted in firings, the Foundation for...
Judge Reappoints 2 Emporia State Professors
An administrative law judge has given two Emporia State University professors their jobs back, The Kansas Reflector reports. Neither the...
Ex-Presidents for Academic Freedom
PEN America has convened a group of 100-plus former college presidents to push back on threats to academic freedom as higher education remains a frequent target for politicians.
Georgia System Board OKs Posttenure Review Change
The University System of Georgia’s board on Wednesday approved changes to its posttenure-review and faculty-dismissal policies. The American Association of...
Exodus From an Elsevier Neuroscience Journal
One of the world’s largest scientific publishers refused to reduce its $3,450 fee to publish in NeuroImage. All the editors left to start their own journal.
What Ending Tenure Would Mean to Texas
Senate Bill 18 would change the landscape of Texas public higher education for the worse, Jennifer Ebbeler writes.
Another Posttenure Review Change Criticized
The American Association of University Professors censured the University System of Georgia for past posttenure-review changes. The system’s new proposals aren’t winning AAUP staff back.
Deal Ends Strike at Governors State U
Faculty members at Governors State University resumed teaching Tuesday after the union reached a tentative deal with the administration to...