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Canceled Course Renews Academic Freedom Concerns
Yale report finds no violation of academic freedom in the cancellation of a course on dissent at Yale-NUS College in Singapore. Experts say the incident points to tensions surrounding academic freedom in countries with limited political freedoms.
Middle East Studies Program Comes Under Federal Scrutiny
Education Department inquiry into Middle East studies program jointly operated by Duke and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill raises academic freedom concerns.
‘Hope Is the Thing With Feathers’
A Palestinian refugee student who was initially denied entry to the U.S. to attend Harvard University came here with the help of the Hope Fund. The program is helping more than 50 Palestinian students attend U.S. colleges this year.
Teaching Dutch to Foreign Students
New legislation is not as tough as universities feared, but many say the value of learning English is being undercut.
The University of the Bahamas, After Dorian
The University of the Bahamas saw a surge in enrollment this year after the introduction of a free tuition program. Then came Hurricane Dorian.
Professors in Germany Force Out a New President
Faculty leaders said he'd been selected in a "clandestine" way.
Block Teaching Across the University
Victoria University, in Australia, after experimenting on undergraduate level, will roll out the method for teaching graduate degrees.
On Second Try, Harvard Student Allowed to Enter U.S.
Palestinian student is granted entry in time to start classes at Harvard, but concerns persist about the impact of harsher visa and immigration policies on international students.