Tuition Discounting Hits Another High
NACUBO’s latest study finds that colleges continue to charge students less than their listed sticker price at a rate surpassing prior records. Read more
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In Defense of ‘Silly’ Science
About 10 years ago, I was sitting in a Mexican restaurant surrounded by people who smelled distinctly like elephant crap. Read more
Teach students to spot paper mills, Chinese universities told
Study highlights lack of awareness of research ethics among Chinese undergraduates following attempts to crack down on misconduct Read more
Lawsuit seeks to outlaw Ed. Dept.’s Hispanic-Serving Institutions grant program
A group instrumental in overturning affirmative action at the Supreme Court has teamed up with Tennessee’s attorney general — who just successfully defended his state’s child gender reassignment ban at the high court — to take on a new challenge. Read more
U.S. will review social media for foreign student visa applications
In yet another twist for foreign students hoping to study in the U.S., the State Department says it will resume processing student and visiting scholar visa applications for foreign citizens but plans to review their social media accounts as part of the process. Read more
What Will Be Left of Higher Ed in Four Years?
The Trump administration’s moves are impoverishing the sector. Read more
Israel-Iran conflict unleashes wave of AI disinformation
A wave of disinformation has been unleashed online since Israel began strikes on Iran last week, with dozens of posts reviewed by BBC Verify seeking to amplify the effectiveness of Tehran's response. Read more
Academic Freedom Was Already Limited at U.S. Service Academies. Then Came Trump.
Officials are restricting education about diversity and criticism of the U.S. It’s an erosion of rights within the institutions training America’s future military officers. Read more
Nigerian university sparks outrage as staff check whether female students are wearing bras before exams
A Nigerian university is facing backlash after a viral video appeared to show young women who were queuing for exams being checked for whether they were wearing bras before being allowed in. Read more
In a fragmented world, employability is no longer one-size-fits-all
Overseas students need skills and knowledge tailored to their national contexts Read more
