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Warning on ‘Mirror Journals’
European Commission envoy sees attempt to get around open-access requirements.
New Blackface Incident at U of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is facing another report of a person using blackface on campus. Late last week, two students...
Reducing Implicit Bias in Teaching
Even highly skilled teachers can have an unknown bias. In today's Academic Minute, San Diego State University's Daniel Reinholz explores...
Regulating College Closures
Massachusetts takes a swing at regulating small colleges at risk of shutting down in order to better protect students. Institutions at risk would have to be public about their financial vulnerabilities 18 months before a possible closure.
No Deal
Wright State professors strike over a board-imposed contract they say would gut faculty rights and compensation. Non-tenure-track faculty members would have to wait nine or more years for job stability under university plan.
Stepping Out of the Rat Race
Saying it wants to "again become a place where talent feels valued and nurtured," Ghent University overhauls its system for faculty evaluation to de-emphasize quantitative metrics and annual progress reports. Professors will be asked about their goals and what they are proud of.
DeVos General Counsel Named to Fla. High Court
Florida governor Ron DeSantis on Tuesday named a top deputy of U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to a seat on...
States Limit Spread of Online Legal Education
As numerous law schools try to take advantage of new flexibility from their accreditor, some state policies lag behind those ambitions.