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Faculty Issues Curriculum

Foreign Language Enrollment Sees Steepest Decline on Record

The MLA’s new census shows plummeting class head counts far outstripped the general student enrollment decrease. Korean continued its rise, while Western European languages further shrank.

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Global International Students in U.S.

A ‘Near-Record’ International Student Surge

U.S. enrollment of international students surpassed pre-pandemic levels in 2022–23, fueled by sharp upticks from India and Africa. Will the trend continue?

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Global

Dispute Over ‘Woke Ideology’ Causes Schism in U.K. Science Community

The science secretary demanded closure of a UK Research and Innovation inequality committee due to “the sharing of extremist views on social media” by members who she said “expressed sympathy” for Hamas.

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Governance Executive Leadership

‘Narcissistic’ Presidents Linked to Declining University Performance

Hiring committees should “measure the egotism of candidates” for the roles, say researchers who compared leaders’ traits and institutional outcomes.

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Opinion
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‘U.S. News’ Rankings Erase International Students

About a fifth of the metrics in the new U.S. News rankings exclude international students, Ryan Allen and Tomoko Takahashi write.

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Global

Palestinian Campuses Head Into Abyss as Israeli Retaliation Grows

With mobility severely limited and no connection or contact from Gaza colleagues, West Bank academics describe atmosphere of anguish.

Quick Takes

Middle East Fallout on Campuses: Vermont Speech, Dueling Open Letters

Fallout from the war between Israel and Hamas continues to reverberate across college and university campuses. Here are the latest...
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Tech & Innovation Artificial Intelligence

AI Pioneer: ChatGPT Will Soon Become Scholars’ ‘Debate Partner’

A leading Hong Kong university scientist says the days are gone when AI was seen as the villain in education.