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Praying for Respect
Duke U., amid criticism from evangelicals and a security threat, won't allow a Muslim call to prayer from the chapel bell tower.
Shorter. Faster. Fitter?
Scottish universities start to move toward three-year undergraduate degrees.
The University of China at Illinois
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign enrolled 37 undergraduates from China in 2000. Now it has close to 3,000. What are the implications of such a shift?
No Audit of 'Ridiculous' Grants
After campaign vow to crack down on "over the top" research studies and redirect funds to other areas, Australia's government shows no signs of intervening in grant-making decisions.
Historians Skirt Anti-Israel Votes
At business meeting of American Historical Association, members refuse to consider last-minute proposals to condemn Israel's treatment of Palestinians.
Honesty About Academic Jobs
British professors urged to tell their graduate students that they can't assume a Ph.D. will translate into a "job for life."
Easier Path to Cuba
Obama's announcement on resumption of diplomatic relations also broadens the kinds of educational travel that may now be possible.
Opinion
Dozing Off
Universities can and should do more to help Chinese students adapt to higher education in the U.S., Bob Eckhart argues.