New Zealand’s vice-chancellors are also walking a tightrope over China
Recent clashes over Hong Kong and Tiananmen Square have strained universities’ diplomatic sinews
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Notre Dame’s controversial Columbus murals still stand, uncensored
In January, University of Notre Dame President Rev. John Jenkins announced that murals on campus depicting Christopher Columbus’ journey and arrival to the Americas in 1492 would be covered up, calling the explorer’s arrival “nothing short of a catastrophe” for natives.
The dangers of fluent lectures’
A study says smooth-talking professors can lull students into thinking they've learned more than they actually have -- potentially at the expense of active learning.
Why college tutors help high schoolers with homework
Student tutors take calls nightly at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and a few other colleges and universities
Does the postgraduate premium really exist?
A new survey of employers raises questions about the labour market value of postgraduate study
Many universities ‘going backwards’ on gender equality in science
Decline in female representation reported at four in 10 institutions covered by study
Malware being disguised as school textbooks
Criminals are taking advantage of the global back to school return this week, security experts have warned.
U. Alabama dean resigns after tweets tying American flag, police to racism resurface
A newly appointed dean at the University of Alabama caught national attention on Thursday when controversial tweets surfaced, including one expressing disdain for the American flag and police.
At University of Denver, students can get ID without ‘Pioneers’ nickname if it offends them
The University of Denver now offers students the opportunity to get a student ID without the “Pioneers” header that has adorned it for years
From the mouths of Editors
New study from international publishing ethics group finds that arts, humanities and social science journal editors worry most about plagiarism and inclusion.
