Global

Panel criticizes American Studies Association's year-old academic boycott of Israel at body's annual meeting. And the panelists in turn are criticized.

In the new book The Case Against Academic Boycotts of Israel, a key theme is the relationship between anti-Semitism and the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement.

At conference on European higher education, speakers call for much more ambitious harmonization process to compete with the U.S. and China.

Prominent university says government's proposal to deregulate tuition will allow it to give scholarships to a third of its students; critics say Sydney's plan will help it cream students from other universities.

Colleges need to recognize that recruiting international students by itself does not create a globally connected campus, writes Patti McGill Peterson.

Leaders of UAW union that represents U. of California teaching assistants push for Israel boycott, but some members say this action endangers their academic freedom and the movement to unionize grad students.

University of Warwick backs down on charges that led to punishment of influential professor for nine months.