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Globalized Higher Ed
More than half of all research papers published by academics in France and Britain now have at least one international co-author. Share lags in U.S.
U.S. Considers Partial Relief for Defrauded Student Borrowers
Education Department weighs whether -- and how -- the government should offer partial relief to some who filed borrower-defense claims.
Panels, Not Veneers
Sociology has reputation for diversity and inclusion, including at its conferences. So a preliminary, nearly all-male list of featured speakers for an upcoming meeting sparked criticism -- and backlash over gender equity and collegiality.
A Broadening Battle Over Archives to Share Papers
Scholars feel pressure to remove their work from research-sharing platforms like Academia.edu and others, as publishers’ battle with ResearchGate rages on.
Another Small College Will Close
Memphis College of Art, after 81 years, will end operations.
Trading Places at the Accountability Table
Jamie Studley, former key Education Department official, will lead the Western region's accrediting agency, part of an industry her Obama administration bosses chastised.
Opinion
Openness and the Decline of the Textbook Author
The emerging model of openly licensed educational content makes pedagogical as well as financial sense for today’s higher education market, fostering inclusivity and knocking down the wall between writer and reader, writes Brian Jacobs.
Peer Review's Give-and-Take
About that peer-review crisis … There isn’t one, at least in terms of quantity, according to a new study of article submissions and reviews completed in the social sciences. But those who write many papers might not be reviewing their fair share.