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America’s Immigrant Laureates
All six U.S.-based Nobel Prize winners so far this year hail from outside the U.S., with five of the six coming from the U.K.
Do we have a ‘preferred style’ of learning?
Many of us have a preference for the way we learn – either by watching an expert or having a go ourselves.
Staff and students ‘suspicious’ of international strategies
Staff and students are “cynical” about and “suspicious” of their university’s efforts to become more international, research has found.
Tenn. makes an early push for seniors to apply for financial aid
In the hopes of seeing more students go to college, Tennessee education officials are pushing high school seniors to fill out federal financial aid forms earlier than ever before.
England guarantees funding for EU students starting courses next year
EU students applying to start courses at English universities in 2017-18 will continue to be eligible for funding for their whole course, the government has guaranteed.
For-profit Walden U., once tied to Bill Clinton, under review
Minnesota education officials have launched a review of online PhD programs at a for-profit college with ties to former President Bill Clinton.
UK student visa plans will ‘aid rivals and cut British exports’
The UK government’s latest plan to restrict overseas student visas will deter applicants and benefit rival nations ...
When Professors Say the Wrong Thing on Race
Comments about NFL player who started national anthem protest cost a Concordia (Mich.) instructor her job; Virginia professor keeps his job but plans a leave amid criticism of Facebook post about Black Lives Matter.
The University of North Dakota won’t punish students for their racially charged snapchats
The University of North Dakota has decided not to punish the students who posted racially charged photographs of themselves to the social media platform Snapchat
