Christian university granted waiver in sexual harassment case First-ever federal exemption under 1972 anti-discrimination law clears path for Baylor University to escape sanctions from students claiming abuse Paul Basken 8月 14日
Offices of student and academic affairs must call off the turf war The mutual suspicion of autonomous bureaucracies ignores the multifarious needs of living, learning, maturing young people, says Harvey Graff Harvey J. Graff 8月 12日
Biden open access order under threat from Republican budget bill As annual US budget process approaches its crescendo, Republicans try to block order that forbids paywalls on federally funded findings Paul Basken 8月 11日
Female leaders need more support, says ousted Davis chancellor After non-stop controversy and ousting, former chancellor writes book urging better leadership training, especially for women Paul Basken 8月 10日
US universities ‘short-changed’ by industry on research Companies consistently don’t pay full value for medical discoveries in what Bentley study calls a ‘systematic problem’ Paul Basken 8月 8日
Universities ‘overreaching’ in response to affirmative action ban Institutions enact policies that go beyond court ruling due to abundance of caution or as part of ‘politically motivated agendas’ Liam Knox for Inside Higher Ed 8月 7日
US universities must resist pressure to cut gen ed requirements It is easy to be consumed by the daily addressing of students’ needs but, for their sake, faculty need to hold the line, say Colleen Wynn and Elizabeth Ziff Colleen E. Wynn 8月 6日
Urgent investment needed to ‘save Canada’s research system’ Group of leading universities warn lack of funding risks causing a ‘debilitating brain drain’ Patrick Jack 8月 4日
Gene Block to step down as UCLA chancellor Biologist will have headed leading public institution for 17 years by time of his departure Chris Havergal 8月 3日
Star professor in research fraud case sues Harvard and accusers Francesca Gino’s attorney claims Harvard’s ‘utter disregard for evidence, due process and confidentiality’ has wrecked her career Jack Grove 8月 3日
Universities try to keep abusive researchers on major projects Leading science funder warns institutions that faculty who mistreat staff can’t remain as grant supervisors Paul Basken 8月 2日
Author contests own retraction note after ‘unintentional errors’ Assistant economics professor says he replicated results using a different method but journal editors ignored requests for correction Ryan Quinn for Inside Higher Ed 8月 1日
