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Prestige Hiring Across Academe
Prior research demonstrates insular faculty hiring practices within certain disciplines. A new study finds them across fields. What does that mean for knowledge production?
Fla. System Chancellor Search Mired in Politics
Only eight applicants applied to lead the State University System of Florida, a job that went to Ray Rodrigues, a Florida state senator and ally of Republican governor Ron DeSantis.
Asia Likely to Follow U.S. on Open Access
Move is significant because China, Japan, South Korea and India are among the top 10 research producers.
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Patterns of Prestige
Scott McLemee reviews W. David Marx’s Status and Culture: How Our Desire for Social Rank Creates Taste, Identity, Art, Fashion, and Constant Change.
University of North Texas Settles With Instructor for $165K
The University of North Texas settled for $165,000 with a former math instructor who sued it for First Amendment violations...
Concentrated Urban Poverty: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: John Caskey, Joseph Wharton Professor of Economics at Swarthmore College, explores why poverty hits certain...
Florida A&M Students Sue State for Underfunding
A group of students at Florida A&M University has brought a class action lawsuit against the state of Florida for...
Bill Would Require Public Information About Transfers
A bill introduced by U.S. Representative Joaquin Castro, a Texas Democrat, would require colleges to release more information about transfer...