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A popular chemistry book's jump from a publishing titan to an OER pioneer could be pivotal for the open access movement. For the author, it's also a fitting tribute to his late son.

The University of California at San Diego is facing allegations that professors are harassing postdocs, as the academic staff union continues to negotiate for more workplace climate protections.

Life News

A teacher revoked a letter of recommendation. Others at the high school disagreed (and quit in protest). The University of Pennsylvania rejected the applicant.

The Christian university is suing the Washington attorney general for investigating its anti-LGBTQ+ hiring practices, arguing it violates the institution’s First Amendment rights.

Fairfield University’s Bellarmine College, designed to give low-income students in neighboring Bridgeport an affordable education, faces pushback from some residents.

Several private universities boasting multibillion-dollar endowments have engaged in substantial lobbying efforts to convince Democrats in Congress to repeal a 1.4% excise tax on private college endowments.

Highlights from the Washington Post, Popular Science, the Los Angeles Times and others.

Harvard University is encouraging Congress to lower their endowment tax, according to Inside Higher Ed. Republicans are calling to raise the tax on higher education.

The Biden administration is pledging to protect abortion privacy, after requiring Americans to publicly display their COVID-19 vaccination status for months.