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Graduate students at a Canadian university question the use of commissioned agents and whether prospective international students are being steered into “premium tuition” programs that are not the best academic fit.
'Amplifying' Education's Value
New OECD report finds that gaps in employment rates based on educational attainment widened during the recession. Among other findings, the number of students crossing borders to enroll in higher education continues to increase.
India, China and the Press
Higher education trends are subject of considerable media attention in local newspapers, but the focus may not illuminate key issues.
In India, 3 Years vs. 4
Addition of extra year prompts controversy at U. of Delhi, which is accused of Americanizing.
Undue Influence?
NYU disputes Chinese dissident's assertion of government influence, but experts say the issue illustrates pressures faced by many institutions to avoid offending Beijing.
'We Are Not Dancing Bears'
British professors object to website -- inspired by Rate My Professors -- that ranks them.
Shift on Agents
Admissions association panel seeks to lift ban on agents paid on commission in international student recruiting -- while maintaining that the "best practice" is not to use them at all.
Scholars as 'Foreign Agents'
New Russian law requiring NGOs to register as "foreign agents" if they receive funding from foreign sources and are engaged in "political activity" threatens closure of an independent polling agency and raises concerns about climate for scholarly collaborations.