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Mischaracterizing a Vote on Antisemitism
Resolutions, like the one at UNC-Chapel Hill, can do more harm than good when they lack precision.
Texas A&M Shutters Controversial Qatar Campus
New Study Challenges Conventional Wisdom on Shortage of STEM Graduates
Large numbers of students who major in STEM subjects do not pursue related careers, a study found. Toxic work cultures prompt many who do work in related fields to leave.
Another Chinese Partnership Bites the Dust
Florida International University is ending numerous successful partnerships in China to conform to a state law regulating colleges’ relationships with “countries of concern.”
Indian Ph.D. Students Protest ‘Paper Per Semester’ Rule
Pressure to publish is seen as “contributing factor” to recent deaths, as India’s leading university faces backlash on doctoral monitoring.
Professor’s Salty Suggestion Triggers Tempest in a Teapot
Her recommendation to put salt in tea spurs outraged British headlines, a U.S. Embassy statement and a flood of attention for Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania.
How Will Universities Across the Globe Fare in the ‘Year of Elections’?
Countries that are home to about half of the world’s population will hold elections in 2024. Observers consider the role higher education will play in the campaigns and how it might be reshaped by the results.