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Tougher Standards for Would-Be Teachers
Australia's most populous state proposes raising entry standards for teacher education programs, and university leaders aren't happy.
After the Arab Spring
Conference explores the state of higher education and academic freedom in a region undergoing considerable change.
Classifying 'Education Hubs'
As countries vow to become international centers for higher education, can educators distinguish between hype and reality? How do hubs differ?
Intellectual 'Eviction Notice'
Student organizers of a forum at Wharton School revoke invitation to controversial keynote speaker from India after professors oppose his appearance.
Branch Anxieties
University officials consider challenges to campuses in other countries -- including MOOCs, the wrong kind of oversight, no oversight, shifting student demands and (when asked about it) lack of academic freedom.
Strangers in a Strange Land
U.S. universities are recruiting increasing numbers of students from abroad, but many worry about the students' disconnection from campus life.
Research Mismatch
Study finds soaring spending on science in Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Korea, but investments don't always match areas of strength.
Second Conference Called Off
Citing concerns on academic freedom in the Emirates, organizers cancel meeting on future of Arab universities.