New Partnership Aims at Lifelong Learners
WeWork and 2U are working to create a “global campus” for adults studying for job-friendly credentials online, expanding their competitive footprint.
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Academic freedom in Hong Kong ‘under threat’
Academic freedom in Hong Kong is under threat from a growing backlash from China against recent pro-democracy demonstrations, a new study claims.
Providence adds eSports
The University of Providence has been busy in the last year in its efforts to expand the school's athletic prowess, adding three new programs.
Further evidence of waning international enrolments in US
The number of international students in the US fell by 2.2 per cent at undergraduate level and 5.5 per cent at postgraduate level from 2016 to 2017, according to a new report from the National Science Foundation, Science and Engineering Indicators.
‘Cite Black Women’ campaign gains momentum
When anthropologist Christen Smith attended a conference last year, she listened in disbelief as a speaker paraphrased a long passage from her book without citing her work.
What Government shutdown means for Higher Ed
Student aid won't face immediate impact, but civil rights investigations are likely to halt. Research agencies are unlikely to review and act on grant proposals
Lever Press Sets Gears in Motion
Despite slow start, open-access digital scholarship publisher expects to publish first works this year.
La. college leaders sound alarm amid budget threat
Louisiana’s higher education leaders are ramping up pressure on state lawmakers, seeking a decision on taxes soon to avert months of financial uncertainty and a last-minute debate before a massive budget shortfall hits.
Grand Rapids School Board applying to offer tuition-free pathway to college
The Grand Rapids School Board passed a resolution Tuesday, Jan. 16, to apply to the Michigan Department of Treasury to become a Promise Zone to offer students free college tuition.
Racist signs appear at African American Studies department at USC
A pair of signs containing racial epithets appeared outside the University of South Carolina's African American Studies department Tuesday morning, setting off a firestorm of complaints to the university and prompting an internal investigation.
