Research

U. of California System Cancels Elsevier Subscriptions, Calling Move a Win for Open Access

By Lindsay Ellis

 

The announcement followed months of contract negotiations over the cost of the publisher’s journals. “I fully support our faculty, staff, and students in breaking down paywalls that hinder the sharing of groundbreaking research,” the system’s president said.

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Open Access Is Going Mainstream. Here’s Why That Could Transform Academic Life.

By Lindsay Ellis

 

Small rebellions, universitywide subscription renegotiations, and a European open-access mandate for certain research are putting unusual pressure on industry giants.

Faculty

Tommy Curry, Whose Remarks on Race Made Him a Target, Is Leaving the U.S. for Scotland

By Emma Pettit

 

“We have to start asking real questions about whether or not academic freedom even applies to minority professors in America anymore,” he said.

 

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From the Archives

Who’s Left to Defend Tommy Curry?

By Steve Kolowich

 

A black philosopher at Texas A&M thought forcing a public discussion about race and violence was his job. Turns out people didn’t want to hear it. PREMIUM

Teaching

How One Instructor Shows Her Students That Good Writing Matters

 

Many students think they won’t need to write much once they’re done with college. How can you change their minds?

Legal

Admissions Confidential: Antitrust Lawsuit Ends in Secret Settlement

By Eric Hoover

 

Competition in the application-processing industry spawned federal litigation. The Common Application and CollegeNET just agreed to settle it. PREMIUM

International

What Is It About Confucius Institutes That Spooks Lawmakers? A Senate Hearing Suggests 3 Factors

By Lily Jackson

 

Secrecy and censorship are among the top reasons 100 China-funded campus organizations in the United States could be forcibly closed.

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When a Dean Defends Harvey Weinstein

By Randall Kennedy

 

Harvard students are outraged over Ronald Sullivan’s legal work. They should learn from it instead.

 

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