Should scholars have to pay to attend award ceremonies?

Image:  Should scholars who earn disciplinary honors have to pay full conference registration fees to attend their award ceremonies? The notion struck a nerve with academics this week after one developmental psychologist said the American Psychological Association would not waive full registration fees for its annual meeting—happening now in Minneapolis—so that she could publicly accept two awards she’d earned. As the scholar, Ashley Ruba, wrote on Twitter, “So, let me get this...