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Foreign Student Safety in Spotlight
Kerry says Japanese students are deterred by fears of gun violence. Chinese and Saudi Arabian students are among victims of Boston bombings. Does growth in international student population come despite concerns on safety?
Enthusiasm and Caution in Myanmar
New report offers recommendations for forming partnerships with universities in rapidly changing country.
Taxing International Student Tuition
In Washington state, legislators propose a 20 percent surcharge on international student tuition. The universities worry that students will stop coming.
Lingering Racism in British Academe
Report finds that minority scholars continue to face bias.
Seeking Rigor in Study Abroad
At annual gathering of study abroad administrators, speakers describe a need for programs guided by more clearly defined learning outcomes.
Rigging the Rankings?
President of Irish university asks all academic employees to recruit peers from other institutions to join peer review survey that is key part of QS rankings.
Negligible International Growth
Report finds only marginal increase in applications from outside the U.S. to graduate schools. China -- source of large increases in recent years -- shows decline.
Hiding the Wrong (British) Accents
Academics who aren't from the right parts of the UK try to speak "posh," study finds.