Lawmakers bicker over whether to override the governor's line-item vetoes; the University of California begins life without Elsevier; and more.
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Facing a Friday deadline, state legislators are divided over the governor’s vetoes of higher-ed funds. A vote on Wednesday failed to override the vetoes. The university’s leaders and its accreditor warn the cuts could have devastating consequences. (PREMIUM)
The drama this week in Alaska’s statehouse over vast proposed cuts in higher-ed funding echoes themes from across the nation: shifting financial burdens, weak enrollment numbers, increasing struggles for would-be students, and threats of campus closures. (PREMIUM)
Here’s where the rubber meets the road: Not being able to access newly published scholarship may be a nuisance for California’s faculty and students. (PREMIUM)
Small rebellions, universitywide subscription renegotiations, and a European open-access mandate for certain research are putting unusual pressure on industry giants. (PREMIUM)
A survey conducted by GiveCampus also found that nearly half of the respondents, and 58 percent of millennials, are likelier to donate if they can specify how their donation will be used.
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