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German hiring spree for ‘digitalisation’ professors
Caught up in a national anxiety about falling behind technologically, universities have recruited hundreds of new professors including data experts and digital humanities professors
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Study Abroad Numbers Continue Steady Increase
The number of Americans studying abroad increased by 2.7 percent in 2017-18 compared to the previous academic year, according to annual "Open Doors" report.
Students walk out of class, shut down streets in support of illegal immigrants
Students from Georgetown University, Johns Hopkins University, and George Washington University walked out of class and marched to raise awareness for DACA.
Warning of ‘sudden spike’ in repression of academics in China
Scholars at Risk report chronicles growing number of attacks on universities, their staff and students globally
Two arrested after ‘Antifa’ shuts down campus conservative event
A College Republicans event was shut down by protesters Monday night.
Only 35 percent of young Republicans comfortable sharing political opinions with professors
A new Institute of Politics at Harvard University poll found that only about one-third of young Republicans across the nation feel comfortable sharing their political opinions with their professors.
Private Conversations About Private College Closures
A college advising company planned to release a list projecting when specific private colleges could run out of money and close, but pushback from the sector convinced the company to scuttle its plan.
Leaked document prompts fears of big publisher ‘lock in’
Elsevier could sell Dutch universities a bundle of journal access rights and software, raising concerns that universities could become stuck in one publisher’s software ecosystem
Trump appointee sues Democratic bosses at Oklahoma State University
An associate professor who served in the Trump administration is alleging Democrats at Oklahoma State University denied her a promotion because of her political beliefs.
More Than a Name
The newly renamed University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School is the latest institution to be rebranded with the Carey name since receiving a multimillion-dollar donation from the W. P. Carey Foundation. Some students and alumni aren't happy about it.
