Stuart M. Shieber '81, Welch professor of computer science, who led the Faculty of Arts and Sciences in its historic adoption of an open access policy—designed to make the articles its members publish in scholarl journals freely available on the Internet—has been named director of the University's new Office for Scholarly Communication (OSC). The OSC will be responsible for implementing University policies on open access.
Read more about Shieber's appointment here.
Leaders say the cost of consultants and severance will be recouped within 18 months.
The government failed to meet procedural requirements before suing the University.
In the second walkout in six months, union leaders call for better pay and benefits and a stronger grievance process.
The University is expanding industry ties and investing its own funds to support research, but neither will replace lost federal dollars.
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