Here is our list of the most interesting news articles about the humanities, social sciences and higher education from the past week:
Humanities and Social Sciences
Innovation Alone Won’t Fix Social Problems
February 2, 2015 | The Chronicle of Higher Education
A philosophy degree earns more than an accounting degree
January 30, 2015 | Yahoo! Finance
The imminent decline of English departments
January 30, 2015 | Prince George Free Press
Higher Education
Manifestation nationale des étudiants le 2 avril à Montréal
5 février 2015 | La Presse
College Freshmen Seek Financial Security Amid Emotional Insecurity
February 5, 2015 | The Chronicle of Higher Education
Getting rid of petroleum stocks is a crucial first step for universities
February 5, 2015 | The Globe and Mail
Recent grads repay $63,000 debt load in five years by living like students
February 4, 2015 | The Globe and Mail
Léo Charbonneau – How is Canada’s PSE system doing? Probably OK, but it would be useful to have more research to know for sure
February 3, 2015 | HEQCO blog
Savoir et austérité : Quel impact auront les compressions sur la qualité de l’enseignement universitaire?
31 janvier 2015 | Le Devoir
Université d’Ottawa : Le multilinguisme comme atout dans le monde actuel
31 janvier 2015 | Le Devoir
Oil crash has graduates rethinking careers
January 30, 2015 | The Globe and Mail
Western values must be excluded from higher education, China’s education minister says
January 30, 2015 | The Globe and Mail
Open Access and Publishing
Long form census: Conservatives nix revival bid by Liberal MP
February 5, 2015 | CBC
The MOOC Hype Fades, in 3 Charts
February 5, 2015 | The Chronicle of Higher Education
Harper Lee to publish sequel to her lauded novel To Kill a Mockingbird
February 3, 2015 | The Globe and Mail
Globe Editorial: The census: Little knowledge is a dangerous thing
February 3, 2015 | The Globe and Mail
Are the natural sciences missing out by not embracing the monograph like the humanities and social sciences?
February 2, 2015 | Impact blog, London School of Economics
Equity and Diversity
Étude: la réforme scolaire aurait nui aux garçons
5 février 2015 | Le Devoir
The Rich Get Richer—and More Educated
February 5, 2015 | The Atlantic
Girls Outperform Boys Academically Around the Globe, Study Says
January 30, 2015 | Winnipeg Free Press