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West Virginia U. Named Top Party School
It's a ranking that makes many administrators cringe: top party school. On Monday, Princeton Review gave the "honor" to West...
Iranian Universities Ban Women From Many Fields
Woman have been banned from 77 fields of study at 36 Iranian universities, The New York Times reported. At many...
Academic Minute: Technology and Music
In today’s Academic Minute, Joseph Auner of Tufts University explains how musicians have responded to the rapidly shifting technology behind...
Irish University Admits, Enrolls 100 Extra Students in Error
Officials at the University of Ulster, having mistakenly offered admission to all 370 students who applied for its 194 slots...
German Complaints About 'Bologna' Reforms
Many German students are frustrated by the "Bologna Process" reforms under which European higher education attempted to become better coordinated...
Steve Street, Adjunct Leader, Dies
Steve M. Street, a well-known supporter of adjunct faculty rights and a leader of several organizations working on behalf of...
U. of Georgia Newspaper Board Backs Down
The University of Georgia newspaper board has backed down on asserting the direction of The Red and Black, the student...
Taiwan Moves to Ease Rules for Hiring Foreign Profs
Taiwan's Cabinet has approved draft legislation to ease the regulations for universities to hire foreign academics, Focus Taiwan News reported...