Brain drain: Advocates fear shutdown could spook best and brightest (NBC News) Highly educated young people may be steering clear of federal employment because of low wages and public perception. Highly educated federal employees may earn 20% less than their public sector counterparts, who also do not have to live in fear of budget cuts from sequester and federal government shutdowns.
College enrollment drops in Ohio for 3rd straight year (The Norwalk Reflector) Between the fall of 2012 and the beginning of this school year, enrollment decreased 2% at Ohio’s public institutions of higher education. Nationwide, the number of high school graduates is expected to begin declining for the first time in 17 years. The combination of these two factors means that Ohio will have an even more difficult time finding college educated workers to fill open positions.
Critics Say Sting on Open-Access Journals Misses Larger Point (The Chronicle of Higher Education) A majority of open-access journals accepted a fake journal article that was full of errors and poor scientific methods. The journalist who wrote the fake article said that this proves that open-access journals are not discerning enough and endanger research, while critics say that it was a stunt to strengthen the relationship of the journalist’s publisher, Science magazine, and subscription journals.
Defense Research Agency Hunts for Biotech Innovators (The Chronicle of Higher Education) Two new initiatives have encouraged the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or Darpa, to expand their recruitment of scientists to include previously overlooked fields. The growing scope of Darpa’s work has allowed some scientists whose budgets have been cut due to sequestration or other issues, to continue their research.
How a Small Policy Change Can Shape Application Behavior (The Chronicle of Higher Education) When the ACT test went from providing free test reports for three schools to four schools, students sent scores to a more diverse range of colleges, including more “reach” and “safety” schools.
QuickWire: Library of Congress Web Sites Go Live Again (The Chronicle of Higher Education) The Library of Congress Web Sites, along with other legislative and executive branch agencies with information functions similar to the Library of Congress, are back online after being down due to the federal government shutdown.
Why Students Study STEM (Inside Higher Ed) Early exposure to math and science has a bigger impact on students’ intent to major in a STEM field than does math achievement. However, this does not necessarily hold true for minority and female students who may respond differently to positive test scores early on.
