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New International Graduate Enrollments Fall Again

Report says international graduate enrollments were down for the second straight year last year, after a period of significant growth. Experts said it's hard to ignore the Trump factor.

Can ‘Nudges’ Make Students Study More? Maybe Someday

Researchers hoped that online communications would prod students to nearly double their study time. It barely budged, but their study shows how scholars can measure impact (or lack thereof) of educational interventions.

‘An Unacceptable Breach of Trust’

Editors of book series stop publishing with Springer Nature to protest its acquiescence to Chinese government censorship demands.

Harassment at the Annual Meeting

Historians join political scientists in documenting the unprofessional and illegal behavior women experience at annual gatherings.

Dean Suspended for Tweet on Kavanaugh Accuser

His social media posts raise questions of professional responsibility, sexism and free expression.

Promotion, While Off the Tenure Track

Scores of full-time, non-tenure-track instructors were promoted last year under a recognition and reward system at Penn State.
Opinion

The People v. Expert Authority

Scott McLemee interviews the author of The New Authoritarianism: Trump, Populism, and the Tyranny of Experts.

Navient's Role in Loan Servicing Overhaul

Trump administration's list of primary finalists to operate an overhauled student loan servicing system excludes Navient, a large and controversial servicer, which instead is participating in the program as a subcontractor in a team.