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‘What’s the Point of College?’
Johann Neem discusses his new book about the need to affirm -- and strengthen -- the liberal arts at a time when reformers are doubting their value and that of higher education.
New Report on Academic Freedom and China
“Obstacles to Excellence: Academic Freedom and China’s Quest for World-Class Universities,” a new report from the Scholars at Risk Academic...
Professor Fired After Phone-Peeping Conviction
Jason Alan Williams is no longer an associate professor of psychology and child development at California Polytechnic State University after...
Iranian Students Report Last-Minute Visa Revocations
At least a dozen Iranian students who were headed to U.S. universities to start graduate programs in engineering and computer...
6% of Seminarians Report Sexual Harassment
Six percent of Roman Catholic seminarians say they have personally experienced some form of sexual harassment, abuse or misconduct at...
Academic Minute: Hypertension
Today on the Academic Minute, part of University of Toledo Week, Bina Joe, distinguished university professor, examines if good bacteria...
White Supremacist Alerts
Student activists at UNC Chapel Hill have created a text alert system that warns the campus when racist groups are nearby.
‘Hope Is the Thing With Feathers’
A Palestinian refugee student who was initially denied entry to the U.S. to attend Harvard University came here with the help of the Hope Fund. The program is helping more than 50 Palestinian students attend U.S. colleges this year.