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Commencement Typo
Georgetown University's commencement ceremonies were smooth except for one problem -- a typo on the program cover -- The Washington...
Syrian Studies Association Responds to Unrest
The Syrian Studies Association last week issued a statement noting that its members are "deeply saddened by the violence that...
State Department Loosens Visa Rules for Iranian Students
The U.S. State Department announced Friday that it was changing the visa rules for Iranian students that have limited them...
Education Dept. Calls Off New Fulbright-Hays Grants
The U.S. Education Department, citing a diminished budget, has called off the competition for new awards in the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral...
Academic Minute: Why Write?
In today’s Academic Minute, Dana Washington of Lock Haven University explains how the urge to write is rooted in the...
Some Chinese Students Misled on American Colleges
A Bloomberg article explores the way some agents in China may be exploiting students who are trying to enroll at...
UMass Amherst Chancellor Appears on Way Out
A review committee has recommended that the University of Massachusetts at Amherst not renew the contract of Chancellor Robert Holub...
Are Pajama-Clad Women Enticing Students to For-Profit Higher Ed?
Senator Dick Durbin, an Illinois Democrat who has become a leading critic of for-profit higher education, took to the Senate...