University employees back industrial action after rejecting two per cent pay award Read more

Amid a nationwide storm of recriminations following last week’s murder of Charlie Kirk, Clemson University on Monday fired an employee and suspended two faculty members for social-media posts concerning Kirk’s death. Read more

Northwestern University’s contract with Qatar, which appears to forbid criticism of the country’s regime, also limits academic freedom at the school’s Evanston, Illinois-based campus, according to a newly released report and an analyst of Middle Eastern politics. Read more

The Trump administration is looking to fine the University of California, Los Angeles, $1.2 billion for the institution’s alleged practices of antisemitism Read more

With the Taliban barring women from college in her native Afghanistan, Bahara Saghari set her sights on pursuing higher education in the United States. Read more

Critics warn of risks to diversity, integration and academic balance as more institutions attempt to cater to Chinese students Read more

Later this year, a group of journalists will start a “health and climate change reporting fellowship” through the University of Southern California – but experts question the objectivity of the program. Read more

In just five years, public schools lost more than 1.2 million students, and alternative schooling isn’t the only reason enrollment is declining. Read more

A practice from the McCarthy era makes an ugly return. Read more

Republican politicians and other conservatives are calling for employees, including those in higher ed, to be terminated for their social media posts about Kirk's killing. Read more