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A Donor's Demands, a Revoked Chair

A religion professor at the American University in Cairo says the university had no right to revoke his chair title after he resisted a donor's demands that he teach Islam in a preferential manner.

Academic Shelter for Those Fleeing Islamic State

University of Kirkuk took in 50,000 students fleeing the Islamic State.
Opinion

Wisdoms of Pearl

At a time when we read daily headlines about the relationship between China and the U.S., Bradley W. Bateman and Gordon Gee ask, what comes after the Confucius Institutes?

X-ing Out Xinjiang

A China studies scholar says a journal editor censored him by striking out a section of a book review critical of the Chinese government's policies in Xinjiang. The editor denies it was censorship.

Malaysia Debates Future of Race-Based Admission

Experts question government decision to continue reserving 90 percent of preuniversity program places for Malay majority.
Opinion

Why Every University Needs an Africa Strategy

Just as many academic institutions now regret their slow start in China, so will they come to regret missing out on early opportunities in this increasingly important and fast-growing region, Grant T. Harris warns.

In Greece, Controversial Degree Shake-Up

Merger of technical institutes into universities could upgrade hundreds of thousands of graduates' degrees. Many educators see a political ploy.

Community College Expands Internationally to Grow Enrollment

Hudson Valley Community College plans to offer classes overseas in an effort to stabilize enrollment and keep faculty employed.