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White House Discussion of International Students

Emphasis of discussion was on those who may want to stay and work in the U.S. after graduation.

Questions on Russia's Research Reforms

Experts question whether new National Science Project will have wide impact beyond creating "a few islands of research excellence."

A Revolt at Oxford

Academics say that, in a break from centuries of tradition, central administration will control it.

Who Controls Confucius Institutes?

Two new government reports look at questions of Chinese government control over Confucius Institutes hosted by U.S. campuses.
Opinion

A Watershed Moment

How should colleges respond, Brian Whalen asks, to a nationalist outlook that sows deep divisions among people?

Planning for No Deal on Brexit

As the date for the U.K.'s planned withdrawal from the European Union approaches, universities plan for a "no-deal" Brexit while hoping that won't happen.

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.