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In the past 10 days, new president has proposed defunding philosophy and sociology departments and announced ideologically motivated cuts to federal university budgets.

Sixty-four percent of students are women, the highest percentage of any European nation.

A Saudi student who gained admission to Western Michigan University was beheaded last week for charges associated with his participation in a pro-democracy protest.

FBI director addresses efforts by China to steal academic research and technology. Higher ed groups say they're taking the issue seriously.

Student numbers in U.S. decline; reports grow on visa delays.

Academics fear global reach of new Singaporean legislation could result in censorship of international academic journals.

Scholars say they thought a journal was run on Western standards of free expression, but they found Chinese government control instead.

Criticism centers on source of funding and university governance.