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Virginia Commonwealth’s News Release Battle—With Itself
The university’s public affairs school published poll results criticizing university leaders, who then insulted the poll’s methodology. The school fired back.
British Scholar Accused of Transphobia Wins Harassment Case
A British employment tribunal ruled Monday that the Open University didn’t properly protect one of its professors from “harassment” that...
Cal State System Strike Begins, Ends in 1 Day
The university, the country’s largest four-year public institution by enrollment, didn’t concede to the union’s demand for a 12 percent raise this academic year.
Opinion
Plucking Plagiarism’s Low-Hanging Fruit
Tricia Bertram Gallant argues that graduate programs and journals should routinely check dissertations and articles for plagiarism.
How Many Casualties Would a Plagiarism War Produce?
If conservatives and liberals start scouring their opponents’ academic publications for stolen ideas or phrases, nobody—even plagiarism experts—knows how much grist they will find.
Washington State U Student Workers Strike, Get Deal
A union representing Washington State University student academic employees announced Wednesday—on the first day of its strike—that it had reached...
Louisiana Lawmaker Requests Info on Foreign Faculty Members
A Louisiana state legislator asked his state for information on faculty members at Louisiana public institutions who hold green cards...
Opinion
The Humiliation of Higher Ed
We’ve entered a new stage in the culture wars, Jennifer Ruth writes.