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In Fourth Week, Government Shutdown Increasingly Hinders Higher Ed
Georgia Tech says it’s cutting expenses to “preserve cash,” the University of Hawaiʻi system is paying federally funded workers $20 million every two weeks and a N.J. community college says a solar energy training program is in jeopardy.
How the Compact Curtails Academic Freedom
The Trump administration’s proposed compact with colleges would violate academic freedom and freedom of expression in three broad areas.
‘Because I Said So’: Universities Double Down on Unwritten Policies
A growing number of institutions are censoring faculty speech and instruction through murky verbal directives that sow fear and confusion. Can they be enforced?
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.
U of Illinois System Bans Consideration of Race, Sex in Hiring, Tenure, Student Aid
Double the Value of the 4-Year Degree
Making it easier for students to double major is one compelling answer to questions about value and return on investment.
No, the AAUP Is Not Opposing Reform
We need to recognize a broad range of views opposing government censorship, even if we think they have pursued the wrong strategy.
Trump Gutted the Institute of Education Sciences. Its Renewal Is in Doubt.
The Education Department recently requested ideas on how to “modernize” the data collection and education research funding agency, and it sought to hire for a few positions.