Covid ‘support’ for female scientists may be backfiring, US told Time extensions on tenure may be among wrong cures, US National Academies assessment suggests By Paul Basken 10 March
Scholars overseeing Facebook: Supreme Court or fairness washing? Law professor helping rule on moderation rows sees chance to ‘put my research into practice, after yelling at tech companies to do better’, but others aren’t convinced By John Morgan 10 March
Biden set to roll back Trump rules on campus sexual assault White House targets rules boosting rights of the accused, but with no clear alternative ready By Paul Basken 9 March
Cornel West quits Harvard after failing to win tenure Leading black intellectual and activist returns to Columbia-affiliated seminary By Paul Basken 9 March
UCLA gets blowback for pursuit of minority-serving label Wayne State president calls major research institution inappropriate destination for Hispanic-focused funding By Paul Basken 9 March
US accrediting agency rejected as wider battles lie ahead Demise of ACICS, favoured by for-profits, still leaves larger problem of venue shopping By Paul Basken 8 March
Conference suspends Google sponsorship after ethics experts’ exit Departures of Timnit Gebru and Margaret Mitchell has prompted academics to ask if they should reconsider links with the technology giant By David Matthews 8 March
Let’s downgrade US college sports and invest in student health The brutal cost-cutting demanded by Covid-19 may finally see intercollegiate athletics cut down to size, says Bruce Svare By Bruce B. Svare 7 March
How homeschooling, a plumber and the pandemic made me a better teacher My plumber made me realise that being just a ‘professional and efficient’ teacher wouldn’t cut it during this time of transition, says Peter Vanberkel By Peter Vanberkel 6 March
Philosopher Martha Nussbaum wins 2021 Holberg Prize Committee praises commitment to ‘making a real and lasting difference’ as well as ‘unquestionable academic eminence’ By Matthew Reisz 5 March
Canadian Nobelists warn country over innovation malaise Top scientists say Canada must provide more fulfilling careers for its science graduates By Paul Basken 5 March
MIT Press to publish monographs open access from?2022 Historic in-house press at Massachusetts Institute of Technology asking libraries for participant fee to enable titles to become publicly available By Jack Grove 5 March