US colleges drop fees to poach students from neighbouring states Amid steep demographic declines, competition replaces cooperation for institutions that rely heavily on local populations By Liam Knox for Inside Higher Ed 14 August
Christian university granted waiver in sexual harassment case First-ever federal exemption under 1972 anti-discrimination law clears path for Baylor University to escape sanctions from students claiming abuse By Paul Basken 14 August
Offices of student and academic affairs must call off the turf war The mutual suspicion of autonomous bureaucracies ignores the multifarious needs of living, learning, maturing young people, says Harvey Graff By Harvey J. Graff 12 August
Biden open access order under threat from Republican budget bill As annual US budget process approaches its crescendo, Republicans try to block order that forbids paywalls on federally funded findings By Paul Basken 11 August
Female leaders need more support, says ousted Davis chancellor After non-stop controversy and ousting, former chancellor writes book urging better leadership training, especially for women By Paul Basken 10 August
US universities ‘short-changed’ by industry on research Companies consistently don’t pay full value for medical discoveries in what Bentley study calls a ‘systematic problem’ By Paul Basken 8 August
Universities ‘overreaching’ in response to affirmative action ban Institutions enact policies that go beyond court ruling due to abundance of caution or as part of ‘politically motivated agendas’ By Liam Knox for Inside Higher Ed 7 August
US universities must resist pressure to cut gen ed requirements It is easy to be consumed by the daily addressing of students’ needs but, for their sake, faculty need to hold the line, say Colleen Wynn and Elizabeth Ziff By Colleen E. Wynn 6 August
Urgent investment needed to ‘save Canada’s research system’ Group of leading universities warn lack of funding risks causing a ‘debilitating brain drain’ By Patrick Jack 4 August
Gene Block to step down as UCLA chancellor Biologist will have headed leading public institution for 17 years by time of his departure By Chris Havergal 3 August
Star professor in research fraud case sues Harvard and accusers Francesca Gino’s attorney claims Harvard’s ‘utter disregard for evidence, due process and confidentiality’ has wrecked her career By Jack Grove 3 August
Universities try to keep abusive researchers on major projects Leading science funder warns institutions that faculty who mistreat staff can’t remain as grant supervisors By Paul Basken 2 August