Robots and drones take over classrooms
Classrooms are noticeably more hi-tech these days - interactive boards, laptops and online learning plans proliferate...
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Florida college campuses swamped by students who need counseling
Somewhere deep in the fog of depression, Breanna Eaton made a call. She needed help, she told the University of South Florida's counseling center.
Donald Trump travel ban hits scholars and students
An executive order signed by US president Donald Trump late on Friday afternoon immediately barring immigrants and non-immigrant visitors from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the US has had immediate effects on scholars and students.
How do states handle sexual assault on campus?
There are 306 sexual-violence investigations currently pending at postsecondary institutions...
Teaching Students Soft Skills
Reinhardt University launches program to train students in soft skills such as conflict management and strategic listening -- while preserving liberal arts mission.
Kansas university president says $15K degree is possible
The interim president at Fort Hays State University has accepted Gov. Sam Brownback’s challenge to make it possible for a higher education student to receive a bachelor’s degree for $15,000 or less.
Boycotting the U.S.
Amid concerns over entry ban, calls to boycott academic conferences in the U.S. begin. International Studies Association, which will meet in Baltimore next month, is criticized for not condemning Trump's actions.
University of Michigan refuses to disclose immigration info
University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel released a statement Saturday morning affirming the University’s commitment to international students and faculty
Chinese PhD education ‘shifted from Soviet to US model’
Chinese doctoral education has shifted from a Soviet to a US model, according to a working paper that demonstrates the growth and improvement of PhD education in the country.
Antipsychiatry scholarship provokes academic freedom debate
The world’s first scholarship in antipsychiatry has been recognised by the University of Toronto, and the news has been met with bafflement, interest and strongly worded debate.
