Northwestern University quietly ends relationship with Al Jazeera
Northwestern University has cut its ties to a controversial Qatari news group, Campus Reform recently learned. Read more
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Northwestern University has cut its ties to a controversial Qatari news group, Campus Reform recently learned. Read more
As the 2024 election approaches, a “social justice” organization in Washington State is making efforts to increase voter engagement by leveraging the federal work-study program. Read more
Dozens of faculty members and grad student workers have faced discipline from colleges, universities and police since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. Some have now returned to work. Others lost their jobs. Read more
Flawed incentive structures for publishing scholarly work may be eroding faculty and research integrity at large, contributing to an “epidemic” of dishonesty and even cheating, says Phillip Magness, senior fellow at the Independent Institute, a think tank, and co-author of “Cracks in the Ivory Tower: The Moral Mess of Higher Education.” Read more
Highly selective universities among those struggling as Indian and Nigerian learners stay away Read more
Classroom peer pressure is a problem for any parent considering a smartphone ban for their child. Read more
Entrepreneurial-minded college and university leaders are overhauling deeply ingrained systems and frameworks to thrive in higher education’s next chapter. Amid this inflection point, entrepreneurs outside of the sector have begun offering alternative outlets to postsecondary education. The latest shining example is Marcy Lab School. Read more
The student visa program is susceptible to “fraud,” according to a former Immigration and Customs Enforcement official. Read more
Facing multimillion-dollar budget deficits, some colleges announced they would ax jobs and academic programs. Others noted cuts are on the horizon. Read more
New immigration policies introduced to attract foreign scientists as country struggles to compete in talent race Read more