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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.
Utah VP on DEI Closures: ‘It’s Been a Grieving Process’
Lori McDonald, the University of Utah’s vice president of student affairs, reflects on the expedited process officials took to comply with the state’s new anti-DEI law.
Supreme Court Keeps Debt-Relief Plan Blocked for Now
Nearly eight million borrowers remain in limbo following the court’s decision Wednesday.
Success Program Launch: Talent Pipeline for Black Engineering, Comp Sci Students
A new scholarship initiative at Howard University and Prairie View A&M provides guaranteed job placement for participants.
‘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.
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.
Can Professors Get STEM Students to Vote?
STEM students vote at lower rates than college students over all. Experts say that connecting their course material to what’s on the ballot can help.