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U.K. Universities Decline New Elsevier Deal
Sheffield, Lancaster and Surrey join Essex, Kent and Sussex in walking away from a proposed three-year deal with world’s largest academic publisher.
Education Dept. Tells Universities Not to Use Student Voting Data
The department announced Thursday it’s investigating Tufts University and the National Student Clearinghouse over alleged student privacy violations in the National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement.
Tenure Eliminated at Oklahoma Colleges
Regional and community college professors will no longer receive tenure; research university faculty are spared, with some exceptions.
UVA Brings Advising Into the Classroom
After students said advising lagged behind their college experience, the University of Virginia embedded advisers into first-year seminars.
Even More Higher Ed Names in the Epstein Files
Epstein spoke frequently with scientists, often sharing his own theories about their work.
Report: Growth in State Higher Ed Funding Is Slowing Down
Years of growth in student funding should help public colleges and universities absorb a round of stagnant funding and future declines, policy experts say.
Ensign College Goes All In on 3-Year Degrees
The college, which is part of the Mormon church’s educational system, was approved to offer three-year degrees two and a half years ago. Now, all 10 of its majors will be available in a reduced-credit format.
Understanding Noncredit Students’ Goals and Motivations
A new qualitative study of noncredit students found that most have tried college before, and many hope noncredit programs will lead them straight into good careers.