Australia cracks down on international education scams
Observers welcome efforts to tackle visa fraud but say new compliance efforts must be ‘robust’ Read more
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Former pupils demand apology from Irish school over Nazi teacher’s bullying
There was never any mystery about the fact that Louis Feutren, a French teacher at St Conleth’s school in south Dublin, was a Nazi collaborator. Read more
Yale study: Asians feel ‘invisible’ in med school
A group of Yale doctors and other healthcare researchers recently published a small study that stated there is “anti-Asian racism” in medical school programs and concluded that Asian students are “invisible.” Read more
Stanford to Pay $1.9M for Alleged Failure to Disclose Foreign Funding
Stanford University has agreed to pay the U.S. government nearly $2 million to resolve allegations that it failed to report financial support from foreign sources in applications for federal research grants, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday. Read more
Russia focuses student recruitment on ‘friendly’ countries
Despite drop in Western students, cheap education and science-focused offerings continue to draw international learners from Russia’s political allies Read more
3 ways faculty and administrators are embracing AI beyond the classroom
It’s no secret that artificial intelligence has gripped the higher education sector in more ways than inside the classroom. Although most colleges and universities are scrambling to moderate precisely how students should be allowed to use it, faculty and administrators are inviting its use systemwide. Read more
Mobile phone ban in English schools ‘smokescreen’ to mask real issues, say critics
Most schools had policies before government’s plan, and there are concerns about safety and implications for carers of outright ban Read more
University cancels planned talk on Christianity’s influence on civilization
The University of New Brunswick’s philosophy department invited Corey Miller, president of Ratio Christi, a U.S.-based Christian campus apologetics organization, to speak on Sept. 21 on whether Christianity is good or bad for the world. Read more
Biden Administration puts Grad schools in the hot seat
The Education Department’s new transparency measures will tell prospective students if a graduate program will leave them with debt they can’t afford to pay back. But the agency nixed its original plan to include nonprofit undergraduate programs. Read more
How the DOE’s gainful employment rule puts your federal aid dollars at risk
Beginning in July 2024, the Department of Education will hold colleges and universities on a tighter leash regarding their graduates’ employment outcomes. For-profit colleges, along with all institutions that offer non-degree certificate programs, will need to demonstrate that their graduates can afford their debt payments and earn more than adults who did not receive a postsecondary education. Read more
