Ruling blunts Ariz. law banning medical marijuana on campus
State lawmakers acted illegally in making it a crime for medical marijuana users to possess their drugs on college and university campuses...
The world.edu network focuses on education, science, innovation and the environment.
Here you can submit and vote on the best content from the world’s leading organisations and websites.
China: University’s stress on fitness welcome
Tsinghua University recently announced that starting from this year its students will not get certificates after graduation unless they know how to swim.
Humanities ‘at risk’ from Trump cuts, warns Sir Christopher Ricks
Looming budget cuts threaten to “change the ecology” of US universities, with the study of humanities most likely to suffer, one of the world’s leading literary critics has warned.
Toronto schools halt student trips to US
Uncertainty over President Trump's travel ban has Canada's largest school system taking drastic measures
Faculty help students save $1M in textbook costs
Portland Community College’s open educational resources (OER) movement has paid off for students. Literally.
Full-Time Finishers
A growing body of research shows that full-time college students are more likely to graduate, yet experts caution against policies that neglect part-time students.
If the Ratio Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It
Is an eight-to-one student-faculty ratio one to be cherished or seen as a luxury few colleges can afford? Debate at Whitman illustrates the tensions.
Twitter Facebook Share Brown drops application fees for low- income students
Brown University is dropping application fees for low-income students following a student campaign run by student leaders from elite universities.
Drive to register all UK scientists: benchmark or bureaucracy?
A drive has been launched to make the UK the world’s first country where all scientists are professionally recognised, to help benchmark standards in academia.
Brown University Drops Application Fees For Low- Income Students
Brown University is dropping application fees for low-income students following a student campaign run by student leaders from elite universities.
