Limits of Academic Freedom
University of Toronto supports an “anti-psychiatry” scholarship and the professor who championed it, but some fear impact of institutional endorsement of what they view as fake science
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S.C. agency says it failed to vet $534M in college projects
Over a 14-month span, the S.C. Commission on Higher Education rubber-stamped some $534 million in college building projects without adequate vetting, its leaders told state lawmakers this week
Brown proposes more funding, but phasing out middle class scholarships
Gov. Jerry Brown’s 2017-18 budget proposals for higher education continue his campaign for more efficiency and access at California’s public college and universities...
US school’s Chinese-language exam leaves native speakers speechless
A Chinese-language final exam paper at a high school in New York has left internet users amused and confused, reported guancha.cn on Saturday.
How the UC system is bracing for an escalation of political clashes ahead of Trump
It was the biggest political showdown at UC Davis in years: Hundreds of students and activists turned out last week with protest signs and noisy chants, ultimately shutting down a planned talk by provocative conservative Milo Yiannopoulos.
Two Tuition-Free Years
Rhode Island governor proposes plan for the state's community college, and for junior and senior years at Rhode Island College and University of Rhode Island.
Canada overtakes UK as ‘most desirable’ country for EU students
Australia also makes gains in list of most attractive English-speaking nations as US slips
Pennsylvania school set maths homework on sex abuse of girl
A US secondary school has apologised after setting a maths questions that asked students about a girl being sexually abused by family members.
Global MBA applications rise for first time in four years: survey
Global business schools have seen a resurgence in the number of applications to MBA programmes following a four-year decline, according to a new worldwide report.
Bruce Springsteen’s archives will go to Monmouth University
When Bruce Springsteen was getting his start, there were two things about the Jersey Shore that made it an intense incubator for music: There was an after-hours club run by musicians that stayed open until 5 a.m ...
