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Hiring Women as Full Professors
U. of Texas has success by deciding not to wait for the pool of younger scholars to come up for advancement.
Piling Up Penalties
NCAA finds Southeast Missouri State guilty of major rules violations for second time in just over a year, imposing harsh punishments – but no institutional ban.
Higher Ed Publisher to Help Students Rent Its Textbooks
Cengage Learning said Thursday that it would become the first higher education publisher to let students rent as well as...
Anti-Smoking Rules With Fines
Many colleges ban smoking on campus. Grand Rapids Community College is now going further, with campus police issuing tickets --...
AAUP Blasts Move by Yale University Press
The American Association of University Professors issued a statement Thursday sharply criticizing a decision by the Yale University Press, first...
Universities Lead the Way in Earmark/Lobbying Rankings
There are some rankings colleges love to rate highly in -- like the various magazine rankings that claim to assess...
Waiting for the Call
Sociologists confront “economist envy” and consider their relative lack of influence in Washington.
Adding Currency to JSTOR
In collaboration with U. of California Press, digital archive plans to expand to include new issues, promising expanded reach and better technology for publishers and ease of access for libraries.