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New International Graduate Applications Decline 4%
New enrollments of international students at U.S. graduate schools declined by 1 percent from fall 2017 to fall 2018.
Troubled International Ties
Spurred by Khashoggi killing, MIT says it will strengthen review of collaborations in countries where governments are engaged in human rights violations but won't override faculty prerogative or terminate existing Saudi-sponsored projects.
Economist Uses Her Body to Fight Brexit
Scholar at University of Cambridge hopes to use her naked body to go beyond what she can do in academic writing.
President's Book, Blackface and Campus Culture
Leader of a Canadian university upsets some students and professors with analysis of blackface incidents in higher education.
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?