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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.
Not an Isolated Incident
Recent controversy over email from Duke professor about Chinese students speaking Chinese in lounges reflects larger tensions in academe, experts say.
The Feds' Fake University
Federal agents created a fake university, even enlisting help from an accreditor, to lure undocumented immigrants who were trying to stay in the U.S.
Trying to ‘De-Bias’ Faculty Recruiting
Can a shift in the way candidates are evaluated eliminate bias based on gender, race and background?
Opinion
Speak Softly… or at Least Speak English
Policing international students’ speech and threatening them with discrimination for speaking their own language is abhorrent, writes Susan D. Blum.
Telling Students Not to Speak Chinese
A professor at Duke University steps down from her administrative role after sending an email to students suggesting they not speak Chinese in student lounge and study areas.
Are Global Rankings Damaging Universities?
Article that disappeared (and that has attracted more attention since disappearing) raises questions about Singapore's emphasis on rankings.
Scholarship Stoppage
About 30 Palestinian students studying on State Department-sponsored scholarships will see their funding lapse in apparent unintended consequence of new law making it easier for U.S. victims of terror attacks to pursue claims against Palestinian government.