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Blowback for Huawei Bans
Researchers want less restrictive policies on accepting money from the Chinese telecom giant -- but that appears unlikely, given recent federal policy moves and legal action against the company. Professors also question why they aren't involved in making decisions on bans.
‘The College Completion Glass -- Half-Full or Half-Empty?’
Author discusses new book about flaws in the way many people evaluate college completion.
Commencement Controversy at NYU
Ph.D. graduate's speech backing Israel boycott is condemned by leaders there and at Northwestern, which hired him. Some see academic freedom concerns, given that other political commencement addresses are not attacked.
Opinion
All Fall
Scott McLemee offers a roundup of books from this coming autumn's university press catalogs and more.
Are ‘Big Deals’ Actually Good Deals?
Cost is the No. 1 reason why colleges end their “big deals” with publishers, but not everyone thinks the agreements are really that expensive.
Academic Freedom at Risk in Italy
Governing party demands removal of a book its leaders don't like from a university reading list.
Opinion
Students, Would You Like Fries With That?
To be treated as a worthless and expendable member of society is, unfortunately, all too common in service-industry jobs, but this culture has now infected college classrooms, argues Liz Mayo.
Turning to Courts for Loan Forgiveness
As months pass without action by the Trump administration on loan-forgiveness claims, some borrowers who attended defunct for-profits find success clearing loan debt through the courts.