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Will Grad Student Unionization Lose Steam Under Trump?
As protests unfolded at universities across the Northeast, graduate students seeking union recognition face an NLRB that might no longer be sympathetic to their cause.
Opinion
Solving the Work Force’s Skills Gap
It requires offering a broad-based education in which digital skills are developed throughout the entire curriculum and a wide array of co-curricular experiences, write Kimberly Cassidy and Gina Siesing.
Behind the Publication Gender Gap
Study finds male Ph.D. candidates submit and publish papers at much higher rates than women, even at the same institution. One factor is that women teach more during their Ph.D. programs and men serve more often as research assistants.
Opinion
Itchy Twitter Finger
Scott McLemee examines The Trump Presidency: Outsider in the Oval Office, the first book about Trump's first year in office to be published by a scholarly press.
‘Inclusive Access’ Takes Off
Hundreds of colleges are signing on to publishers’ programs, with apparent savings to students. Some applaud the movement, while others are skeptical.
‘Diversity Matters’
Editors discuss new book about a push by many Christian colleges to diversify their institutions.
Is Lenny Bruce Too Much for Brandeis to Handle?
Play about late comedian is called off amid student protests.
First Generation to the Ivy League
Author discusses her new book on transitions in admissions -- and beyond.