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Bard College Declared ‘Undesirable’ in Russia
A long-standing partnership with St. Petersburg State has ended, and much uncertainty remains about the broader implications of the Russian prosecutor general’s designation.
Australian Universities Crack Down on Predatory Journals
They fear graduate students are especially prone to the appeals to publish.
Controversial Student Visa Rule Withdrawn
More than 99 percent of commenters opposed the rule proposed by the Trump administration, which would have required international students to reapply for visas after two- or four-year fixed terms.
Naomi Wolf Sought to Delay Release of Her Doctoral Thesis
Oxford rejected her request to delay release of error-strewn dissertation.
No More 3-Hour Exams?
British universities envision changes in assessment of students, based on experiences under COVID-19.
An Extra Edge for Wealthy Chinese?
Two University of California campuses accused of going too far to recruit Chinese applicants.
Gender, Institutions and Bias
Male scholars are assessed more highly by journal editors if it is revealed they work at a top-ranked university, but the same bias does not materialize for female scholars, study finds.
Irish President Warns of ‘Market-Driven’ Universities
He says campuses “have suffered attrition of range and depth, loss of interdisciplinary exchange, leading in too many cases to a degradation of the very scholarship and teaching for which they were established.”