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Who’s Afraid of Plan S?
Research funders, publishers and academics ponder the consequences of a European initiative that could have a major impact on scholarly publishing in the U.S.
Academic Minute: The Physician-Scientist Shortage
Today on the Academic Minute, Kurt Amsler, professor of biomedical sciences at the New York Institute of Technology, examines why...
Still Taking a Knee Against Racism
Athletes and activists who modeled themselves off Colin Kaepernick have continued their campaigns.
Hampshire Defends Its Strategy
Hampshire College is facing intensifying opposition to its recent announcement that it will not admit a full freshman class for...
Opinion
The Best Education Isn't Cost-Effective
Hampshire’s model provides excellent education precisely because it is not efficient, argues Falguni A. Sheth, and that's why we need to protect it.
On the Sidelines Because His Head Is Too Big
A freshman at Wheaton College in Massachusetts is on the lacrosse team but can't play in games because his head...
Opinion
Hampshire College: Fold, Don’t Merge
Michael Drucker proposes what he thinks would be an ethical conclusion to the experimental college.
Politicians and Dissent
Want to ask a politician a tough question? Good luck. In today's Academic Minute, Colgate University's Alicia Simmons explores why...