German and Swedish libraries shrug off Elsevier shutdown
No sign of breakthrough as boycott yet to have significant impact on publisher
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A Harvard sorority says it will disband rather than go co-ed in response to university sanctions
Two years ago, Harvard University issued an ultimatum to single-gender student groups. Go co-ed, or forfeit members’ opportunities to hold leadership positions on campus and to win the university’s endorsement for prestigious postgraduate fellowships.
Winners and Losers From DeVos Approach
Plan to narrow student loan forgiveness and, reportedly, repeal gainful-employment rule would be a boon to poorly performing colleges -- especially for-profit institutions -- and hurt students, critics say.
Do students appreciate having international classmates?
Experts say institutions must improve global experience in classroom as figures show domestic students are concerned about impact of overseas peers
A Japanese medical university lowered women’s test scores because it was a “necessary evil”
Tokyo Medical University for years doctored the test scores of female applicants to admit fewer women because school officials believed that once women got married and had children they would be unable to fulfill their emergency shifts at hospitals.
How Harvard Can Legally Favor Alumni Children and Athletes
This isn't the first time the university has faced scrutiny over policies that favor white over Asian American students. Comments in the 1980s by admissions officers on alumni children, athletes and Asian Americans may be relevant today.
Pearson turns artificial intelligence attention to essay marking
New tool will learn how academics grade papers and replicate their approach
Google is making a foray into college admissions
It can be one of the most important — and often stress-inducing — decisions of a young person’s life. And now, Google is getting involved.
Deepmind co-founder Shane Legg gives London teen top AI tips
A teenager from London has been given some extra homework for the school holidays by the co-founder of Artificial Intelligence firm DeepMind.
‘Straight A’s’
Authors discuss their new book on the experience of Asian American students at Harvard University
