Academe Today Tuesday, December 13, 2016 Sign up for this newsletter | Today's News | Labor By Vimal Patel A landslide pro-union vote at Columbia is likely to motivate similar drives at other private colleges. But the legal support for collective bargaining will be less certain under a Trump administration. |
| Science By Paul Basken The open-access microbiology journal mSphere will give authors a "super-fast track" option toward publication. The idea has some ardent fans, but is also drawing doubts. |
| Graduate Students By Peter Schmidt The share of doctorate earners taking jobs in academe continues to decline, and postdoctoral study remains a fallback for many facing a tough job market. |
| The Ticker The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools said it planned to sue after its appeal to the department failed. |
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