6 major academic publishers face antitrust lawsuit
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
The defendants, including Elsevier and Wiley, have done "tremendous damage to science and the public interest,” the complaint alleged.
Sat.Sep 14, 2024 - Fri.Sep 20, 2024
363 
Staff are working dangerously long hours, and their employers should be concerned
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 15, 2024
Alastair Smith argues that widespread expectations that people work long hours in higher education may be in conflict with UK working time regulations
Join 29,000+
university leaders
Sign Up for our Newsletter
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Trending Sources
VICTORY: Federal appeals court rules tweeting about Cardi B shouldn’t get a graduate student expelled
FIRE
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Ruling reverses an earlier decision from a district court that erroneously dismissed Diei’s lawsuit claiming her posts were not protected by the First Amendment.
Study: The 7 Competencies Presidents Need
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Study: The 7 Competencies Presidents Need Josh Moody Mon, 09/16/2024 - 03:00 AM A new study aimed to identify the competencies college leaders need. Current college presidents emphasized trust building, resilience and communication skills.
Navigating Higher Ed’s Tech & Budget Crunch: Yes, You Can Survive
Advertisement
As Higher Ed institutions continue struggling with budget constraints and enrollment pressures, making smart decisions about technology is crucial. How do institutions enhance data security, optimize their tech stack and engage students effectively…all while managing limited resources? Bret Ingerman, former Vice President for Information Technology at Tallahassee State College, digs into these conundrums, exploring how Pathify offers solutions to enhance student engagement while giving instituti
Dartmouth College to pour $500M into student housing
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
The Ivy League institution is building its first new residences in 20 years and modernizing others, with help from a big donation.
Preventing staff burnout makes financial as well as compassionate sense
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 15, 2024
Staff burnout, through stress and overwork, is a huge problem in higher education.
Sign up to get articles personalized to your interests!
University Leadership Central brings together the best content for university leaders and administrators from the widest variety of thought leaders.
More Trending
Female Law Faculty, Students Across the Country Are Getting Unsettling Texts
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Female Law Faculty, Students Across the Country Are Getting Unsettling Texts Ryan Quinn Tue, 09/17/2024 - 03:00 AM Since the start of the year, women law professors, deans and students have received messages on their personal cellphones saying things like, “Law school isn’t fair for us men.” The FBI is reportedly investigating.
Hartwick College to slash sticker price to $22,000
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Leaders at the private liberal arts college said the move is part of a broader goal to decrease student stress and improve campus well-being.
“Unexplained” grade inflation in 2024
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
The latest OfS data on grade inflation is out - but what does it mean?
LAWSUIT: Historian fights back after Pennsylvania state senator sues him for criticizing book
FIRE
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Sen. Doug Mastriano’s lawsuit is a textbook “SLAPP” case, in which powerful individuals sue their critics into silence through long, costly litigation.
Understanding the Social Change Model of Leadership (SCM): Igniting Students’ Academic Development P
Advertisement
The article addresses the Social Change Model of Leadership Development. It elucidates the SMC background, key assumptions, and the main pillars of the model to form a a change agent who could be helpful with institutional in-service delivery.
U. of California Faculty File Free Expression Unfair Labor Practice
Academe Blog
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
BY HANK REICHMAN Today, as the UC Regents were completing their meeting at the UCLA campus, the Council of University of California Faculty Associations (CUCFA), a partner of the AAUP, and the faculty associations at UC Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Santa Cruz filed an amended unfair labor practice (ULP) complaint against…
Gannon University and Ursuline College eye a combination
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
The two private Catholic institutions signed a letter of intent that would bring the Ohio-based Ursuline under the umbrella of Gannon, in Pennsylvania.
Why are international PGRs so far off the policy radar?
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
The contributions of international postgraduate research students can be seen throughout the UK’s research ecosystem.
Brazil bans X — and threatens daily $9,000 fine for those still trying to use it
FIRE
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
The Free Speech Dispatch is a regular series covering new and continuing censorship trends and challenges around the world.
BREAKING: Canada further limits international student numbers
The PIE News
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
“We have allowed certain aspects of the market to get overheated, and for too long” said Immigration Minister – pointing to growing size of temporary resident population Further reduction of 10% this year on cap allocation while next year, Masters and PhD students will be included in the cap. Access to Canada’s Post-graduate Work Program to be controlled via language competency tests The Canadian government has announced new international student study permits will be red
University of the Arts files for bankruptcy
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
The Philadelphia institution’s Chapter 7 comes after it abruptly closed this summer and its merger talks with Temple University fell through.
Why do we all work such long hours?
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 15, 2024
It's easy to understand why we get sucked in to working long hours.
Ed Blum Puts Colleges ‘On Notice’ Over Diversity
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
The affirmative action foe threatened to sue three colleges for allegedly defying the Supreme Court’s race-conscious admissions ban. Should others prepare for the worst? Selective colleges began unveiling demographic data for the Class of 2028, the first admitted after the 2023 affirmative action ban, just a few weeks ago, and already legal threats are flying.
An Equity Avenger Continues to Advocate for Social Justice
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
When it comes to equity in higher education, Dr. Tammeil Gilkerson has been a leader. Her work around students’ basic needs, supporting undocumented and mixed-status students, and achieving social justice through focused racial equity efforts has made her a rising star in community college leadership. It is no surprise then that Gilkerson, who was appointed chancellor of the Peralta Community College District (PCCD) earlier this year, has been part of The Equity Avengers, an initiative started b
Disney to limit college tuition benefit, cut master’s degree programs
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
The company is setting a per-employee annual funding cap of $5,250, equal to the IRS limit on tax-free benefits for educational assistance programs.
Higher education postcard: Balliol College, Oxford
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag tells of an ancient Oxford establishment, and a college with which it is associated
Scientists File Antitrust Lawsuit Against Journal Publishers
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
A group of scientists and scholars are accusing six academic journal publishers of working together to exploit their labor, in violation of federal antitrust laws.
Paul LeBlanc Wants Higher Ed to Put Students First
MindMax
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
In a conversation with MindMax’s Lee Maxey, Paul LeBlanc, former president of Southern New Hampshire University, shares his transformative approach to higher education. Dr. LeBlanc emphasizes the importance of putting students at the heart of all institutional decisions, reflecting on how his own experience as a student shaped his leadership. Dr. LeBlanc recalls this about his teachers: “They really made me feel like I mattered.
University of California faces unfair labor charge alleging free speech supression
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Several faculty groups accuse the system of chilling academic instruction and retaliating against those who participated in pro-Palestinian protests.
How to actually learn from student appeals
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Students tend to overcome the barriers to complaint-making when they fail - but what happens when they do?
U of Maryland President Accused of Plagiarism
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
College Park president Darryll Pines has requested an independent review into allegations that he lifted a portion of a tutorial website for two papers. The University of Maryland at College Park will review the scholarship of President Darryll Pines—at his request—following allegations that he plagiarized portions of two papers.
Canada reacts to further caps amid policy confusion
The PIE News
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Nine months since Canada announced a cap on international study permits, immigration minister Marc Miller has shocked the sector once more, revealing further restrictions squeezing international students and temporary residents in Canada. The changes, announced in a press conference on September 18, are driven by the IRCC’s overall goal of reducing temporary residents from 6.5% of Canada’s total population to 5%.
Temple University strikes tentative deal with faculty union
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
The five-year contract would give full-time union employees $10,000 across-the-board raises, the Temple Association of University Professionals said.
To deliver on its missions, the government must support institutional diversity
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
With Labour’s first spending review drawing ever closer, GuildHE chief executive Brooke Storer-Church stresses the importance of a diverse and distinctive sector
Group Threatens to Sue Colleges Whose Diversity Hasn’t Changed
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Students for Fair Admissions, the group whose lawsuits against Harvard and the University of North Carolina led the Supreme Court to strike down race-conscious admissions, wrote letters Tuesday to the general counsels of three other universities—Yale, Princeton and Duke Universities—asking for details about their admissions processes.
Can the Supreme Court empower public schools to regulate off-campus speech? No! — First Amendment News 440
FIRE
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
First Amendment News is a weekly blog and newsletter about free expression issues by Ronald K. L. Collins and is editorially independent from FIRE.
UMGC sued over Coursera payments
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
National Student Legal Defense Network took aim at “enrollment-based” compensation the university gives the company — and the guidance allowing for it.
What we learned about undergraduate admissions this cycle
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
28 days after level 3 results day, UCAS’ Ben Jordan goes through the key admissions trends of 2024
How Are Pandemic-Era Students Faring Now?
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
A large-scale federal study shows how the challenges of COVID-19—including job loss and difficulty paying for food and housing—affected various groups of students. Emerging federal data offers a nuanced portrait of the challenges the COVID-19 pandemic created for the generation of students who entered higher education at the onset of the public health crisis.
Self Awareness and Emotional Intelligence Integral for College Presidency Effectiveness
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 15, 2024
Dr. Jorge Burmicky, assistant professor at Howard University. Over 700 college and university presidents have responded to a new survey, providing a glimpse into the ever-evolving higher education landscape. Their insights along with those from four focus groups identified the leadership traits necessary to succeed in the current climate. The survey was highlighted in a new report titled, “2024 Competencies for the College Presidency: A National Study of Effective Leadership in Higher Educatio
Let's personalize your content