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Why Close Bucknell University Press?
Erosions of shared governance, narrow definitions of “student-centeredness” and a broader abandonment of a liberal arts ethos all lie behind the closure announcement.
Make Faculty Writing Support Easier to Find
Let’s lower the barriers to finding and navigating faculty writing support.
A New Book Helps College Presidents Pick Their Battles
Lawyer and president emeritus Steven Poskanzer discusses why university leaders should stay out of public debates—except under certain key circumstances.
Mistaken Anti-DEI Guidance Stokes Research Fears in the Age of Trump
Scholars were outraged after The Excellence in Education Journal told authors to make sure their work didn’t violate Trump’s anti-DEI order. Days later, the journal’s editor-in-chief retracted the guidance and said it was sent in error.
AI Likely Driving Surge in Letters to the Editor
In the three years since large language models went mainstream, the number of new authors publishing a high volume of letters to the editor in scientific journals has also surged. Researchers say there’s likely a link—and it exposes cracks in academia’s publish-or-perish culture.
Under Pressure to Cut Costs, a University Closes Its Press
Bucknell University says it’s closing its storied academic press to focus more resources on undergraduate students. But faculty and other scholars say the press has long been a part of the value proposition at a student-centered university.
Major Academic Press Calls for ‘Publish or Perish’ Reform
Just one-third of researchers, publishers, funders and librarians believe academic reward and recognition systems are working well, according to a survey from Cambridge University Press.
The Em Dash Debate We Should Be Having
All the fuss about AI and the em dash offers an opportunity to rethink the overuse of this most beloved but mostly unnecessary punctuation mark, Brenda Thomas writes.