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One Discipline's Soaring Publishing Expectations
It's not just you: sociology's publishing expectations have doubled in recent decades, by some measures, and that threatens research ingenuity, according to one study.
The Complicated Politics of Chinese Students Abroad
Panelists at Asian studies conference discuss the dynamics that accompany large influxes of Chinese students abroad.
Bridgeport Phases Out Naturopathic Medicine Program
The University of Bridgeport is eliminating its naturopathic medicine program, which has seen declining enrollment since it was founded in...
Kamala Harris Plan Would Boost HBCU Funding
Senator Kamala Harris, a California Democrat and 2020 presidential contender, said on Tuesday that she would include new funding for...
Struggling College Shops for New Accreditation
Bennett College, to keep its accreditation and access to federal aid, follows a playbook used by other small religious colleges.
Activists Target Tufts Over Opioid Ties
Tufts University is being targeted by a digital activist group protesting the role of pharmaceutical firms in the U.S.’s opioid...
Democratic Legislation Targets For-Profit Colleges
Senator Maggie Hassan, a New Hampshire Democrat, and Senator Dick Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, introduced broad-ranging legislation Tuesday targeting the...
Opinion
Whose Freedom of Speech?
President Trump's executive order is all about protecting only certain kinds of speakers, argues Patricia McGuire -- those toward the right side of the political spectrum.