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Academics Living Under ISIS
Faculty members in Iraq describe the fears, humiliations and violence they face.
Is Newest 'American U. of...' Really American?
Project in Malta is led by Jordanian company. Proponents say DePaul is playing a key role, but a university statement says it won't be awarding degrees.
Fee for Being Foreign
Citing a need to expand support services, some public universities are charging differentiated tuition rates or hiking fees for international undergraduate students. But why are many of them mixing the funds with their general budgets?
Teaching Quality, Globally
OECD prepares for major project to measure effectiveness of universities in the classroom.
The Students Universities 'Cannot Afford to Fail'
Australia considers whether the quest for tuition revenue from abroad is eroding standards.
Gender Balance and Research Excellence
European Union's new research commissioner tries to sell his agenda.
Lapses in Labor Monitoring
An investigative report found that about a third of the workers who constructed New York University’s Abu Dhabi campus were not covered under publicly articulated labor protections.
Science War in Ireland
Researchers protest effort to limit funding to projects that reflect business priorities -- and charge that basic science is being abandoned.