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Academic Publishers Threatened By Open-Access Expansion
Critics say a directive to make federally funded research immediately free to the public could violate authors’ copyrights. It could also disrupt the $19 billion academic publishing industry.
Pro-Palestinian Protesters Disrupt Pomona College Convocation
Supreme Court Keeps Debt-Relief Plan Blocked for Now
Nearly eight million borrowers remain in limbo following the court’s decision Wednesday.
New Presidents or Provosts: Coastal Alabama, Columbia, Minnesota-Morris, UC Merced, Wilkes CC
New Sweet Briar Policy Bars Transgender Students
The Virginia women’s college made the change to comport with its founding documents, creating a stricter gender admissions policy than many of its peers.
‘Red Wedding’: Storied Stanford Creative Writing Program Laying Off Lecturers
The university says creative writing faculty recommended returning its Jones Lectureships to their “original intent” as short-term teaching appointments for talented writers. A lecturer of 20 years said he thinks there’s a “peasants and lords issue” in the program.
Education Department Outlines Plan for FAFSA Testing
How States Are Working to Narrow FAFSA Completion Gaps
Nationally, completed applications from high school seniors are down by about 9.5 percent. A federal funding boost has helped some states over the summer—but only so much.