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The Modern German University, Satirized
At a fictional institution, officials obsess over assessments of research quality, pander to donors and equate educating students with job training.
Debate on New Mission of an Australian University Press
Shift at Melbourne University Publishing raises question of whether nonacademic books can be used to subsidize academic publishing.
Saudi Students' Flights From U.S. Justice
The Oregonian reports on a series of cases in which Saudi students at U.S. colleges were accused of crimes but disappeared before facing U.S. criminal charges. Two senators introduce legislation calling for investigation of Saudi government's role.
New International Graduate Applications Decline 4%
New enrollments of international students at U.S. graduate schools declined by 1 percent from fall 2017 to fall 2018.
Troubled International Ties
Spurred by Khashoggi killing, MIT says it will strengthen review of collaborations in countries where governments are engaged in human rights violations but won't override faculty prerogative or terminate existing Saudi-sponsored projects.
Economist Uses Her Body to Fight Brexit
Scholar at University of Cambridge hopes to use her naked body to go beyond what she can do in academic writing.
President's Book, Blackface and Campus Culture
Leader of a Canadian university upsets some students and professors with analysis of blackface incidents in higher education.
Judge Dismisses Israel Boycott Case
Citing lack of standing, a federal judge throws out a lawsuit arguing that the American Studies Association breached its contract with members and wasted funds in endorsing the boycott of Israeli universities.