Dangerous gibberish from an Inside Higher Ed commentary, on never-let-a-crisis-go-to-waste grounds: Before, [colleges and universities] represented only a relatively small cohort that recognized the importance — and potential — of providing flexible...
Some mid-COVID changes at university presses, as collected by Ithaka S+R in its latest press directors’ summary: A move away from print wherever possible, including converting to online submission and contract systems; electronic proofs, review and exam copies;...
Martin Kurzweil and Josh Wyner, in a Times opinion piece decrying the decades-long drift toward “merit” aid (i.e., not based on need) in U.S. higher ed: Some leaders of colleges have wanted to end this competition by collaborating with other colleges to...
Meanwhile, in Australia: The cost of studying humanities at university is set to double, but “job-relevant” course fees will be slashed under an overhaul of tertiary education announced by the Federal Government...
The headline for a much-shared Wired story on the University of California’s read-and-publish deal with Springer Nature: Universities Step Up the Fight for Open-Access Research “Today’s deal,” reads the subhed, “is a big milestone on the...
