By Scott Jaschik. The entire editorial board of the scholarly journal Building Research & Information announced Friday morning that it is resigning to protest the publisher's decision to replace the editor-in-chief. The board members resigning come from leading universities around the world. In an open letter, the departing editorial board members said Taylor & Francis cited no problems with the journal, but only a desire to rotate editors. More...
By Scott Jaschik. Concordia in Alabama, the only Lutheran HBCU, will end operations. It is second small religious college to announce closure in a week. More...
By Colleen Flaherty. The road to general education curricula is paved with good intentions, namely to round out students’ educations and maybe even help them lead more meaningful lives. More...
By Colleen Flaherty. Harvard University was to debut its new general education curriculum in the fall, but the deadline has been pushed back a year, Rakesh Khurana, dean of the undergraduate college, told students in a recent message. “We believe the extra year will allow the revitalized program in general education to launch with a larger number and broader range of exciting new courses,” he wrote. More...
By Colleen Flaherty. A new article in American Psychologist suggests that most colleges and universities require employees to report any student disclosure of sexual assault to campus officials, with or without the student's consent, and often with limited proof of such policies’ benefits or effectiveness. More...
By Colleen Flaherty. At national gathering of educators, many see erosion of opportunity -- even as data show continuing impact of earning a college degree. More...
By Colleen Flaherty. Dozens of graduate programs at the University of Missouri at Columbia are up for closure, combination or further review, based on the recommendations of a campus Academic Programs Task Force. Students in affected programs will be able to finish their degrees, and final decisions about the programs will be made during the spring semester, the Missourian reported. More...
By Colleen Flaherty. Nearly 600 supporters of David Palumbo-Liu, the Louise Hewlett Nixon Professor and professor of comparative literature at Stanford University, have signed an open letter asking his institution to “enunciate a strict code of ethics for journalists, distinguishing between opinion pieces and news reporting.” More...
By Colleen Flaherty. University of Wisconsin campuses have investigated nearly 100 formal complaints of sexual misconduct against employees who teach, advise or otherwise supervise students since 2014, according to an investigation by the Journal-Sentinel. More...
By Colleen Flaherty. After a major editorial flap, history's premier journal announces a series of changes aimed at diversifying viewpoints and contributors. More...
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