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Global Ambitions

NYU reinvents itself as a "global network university," but critics at home question the creation of campuses in nondemocratic countries and the effect of rapid international expansion on programs in Greenwich Village.

Tougher Standards for Would-Be Teachers

Australia's most populous state proposes raising entry standards for teacher education programs, and university leaders aren't happy.

After the Arab Spring

Conference explores the state of higher education and academic freedom in a region undergoing considerable change.

Intellectual 'Eviction Notice'

Student organizers of a forum at Wharton School revoke invitation to controversial keynote speaker from India after professors oppose his appearance.

Classifying 'Education Hubs'

As countries vow to become international centers for higher education, can educators distinguish between hype and reality? How do hubs differ?

Branch Anxieties

University officials consider challenges to campuses in other countries -- including MOOCs, the wrong kind of oversight, no oversight, shifting student demands and (when asked about it) lack of academic freedom.

Strangers in a Strange Land

U.S. universities are recruiting increasing numbers of students from abroad, but many worry about the students' disconnection from campus life.

Second Conference Called Off

Citing concerns on academic freedom in the Emirates, organizers cancel meeting on future of Arab universities.