Rollins College suspends all fraternities
Rollins College officials have suspended all fraternities after concerns over “high risk behaviors” surfaced this week, a spokeswoman confirmed.
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DeVos lauds colleges for flexibility, innovation
In her first public event addressing higher education, U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos lauded community colleges for their flexibility, innovation and the myriad roles they play in their communities.
Young academics’ research ‘elegant but not interesting’
Young researchers at Western universities are increasingly writing “safe” and “conservative” papers due to the pressure to get published...
University hit 21 times in one year by ransomware
Universities and NHS trusts in England have been hit hard by ransomware in the last year ...
India busts taboos with new sex ed manual
It's okay for a boy to have feelings for another boy. In fact, it's natural, says India's Health Ministry.
Calligrapher burns midnight oil to copy ancient classics
Zhou Baoxiang, 53, received a special task last September which was to copy Si Ku Quan Shu, an ancient encyclopedia compiled under the edict of Emperor Qianlong (1711-99) of Qing Dynasty (1644-1919).
Lone hacker Rasputin breaches 60 universities
A hacker has compromised at least 60 universities and US government organizations, utilzing SQL injections as his weapon of choice.
DeVos vs. the Faculty
Professors tell students "what to say, and more ominously, what to think," new education secretary says in her first sustained criticism of higher education.
Palomar College offers free tuition
Palomar College wants incoming students to go to school for free. The north San Diego County community college announced its Palomar Promise program Wednesday.
UK’s ‘lower-ranked’ universities take non-EU students hit
About half of UK universities have lost international student numbers since the Conservatives entered power in 2010, with the losses across those institutions totalling 43,000 students and focused in “middle and lower-ranked universities”.
