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Tenure, Women and Economics
New study suggests female economists are less likely to be tenured, compared to male peers, and women are less likely to remain in academe eight years after earning their Ph.D.s.
How to Measure Impact
Elsevier explains the thought process behind CiteScore, its new journal impact metrics. Critics worry about potential conflicts of interest.
Push for Debt Forgiveness
Education Department officials say they will work through Jan. 20 to review claims of defrauded students, but borrowers and advocates call for more urgency.
'Out of the Ashes'
After surviving an enrollment drop, a devastating fire and financial issues, small, private Lyon College hires nontraditional president known for working with technology in liberal education.
Historians Issue Statement on Civil Liberties
Hundreds of historians have issued a joint statement on the need to be vigilant about civil liberties. "As scholars of...
Pearson Releases Design Principles
Pearson on Tuesday released a list of 45 learning design principles under a Creative Commons license, giving away access to...
Opposition to Priest as Choice to Lead French University
The appointment of Michel Deneken, a Roman Catholic priest and theology professor, to lead the University of Strasbourg has attracted...
Academic Minute: The Brain and Thirst Before Bedtime
Today on the Academic Minute, Charles Bourque, professor of neurosurgery at McGill University, details why you might want to be...