Warning of ‘sudden spike’ in repression of academics in China
Scholars at Risk report chronicles growing number of attacks on universities, their staff and students globally
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Students walk out of class, shut down streets in support of illegal immigrants
Students from Georgetown University, Johns Hopkins University, and George Washington University walked out of class and marched to raise awareness for DACA.
Study Abroad Numbers Continue Steady Increase
The number of Americans studying abroad increased by 2.7 percent in 2017-18 compared to the previous academic year, according to annual "Open Doors" report.
Four questions answered on the US leaving the Paris Climate Agreement
On Nov. 4, the Trump administration formally notified the United Nations that it planned to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement on climate change, which 196 countries adopted in 2015.
German hiring spree for ‘digitalisation’ professors
Caught up in a national anxiety about falling behind technologically, universities have recruited hundreds of new professors including data experts and digital humanities professors
Thousands flock to Wikipedia founder’s ‘Facebook rival’
The founder of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales, says his new social network, WT:Social, now has more than 160,000 members.
University group coaches white employees how not to be racist
Alliance of White Anti-Racists Everywhere, Loyola Marymount offers ‘space for dialogue’
How Mindfulness Helps Grad Students
First study on the effects of mindfulness on graduate students says it has significant benefits.
Students call on school to fire vice chancellor because he served at Gitmo
Students at UNC Charlotte are calling for the university to fire a top administrator because of his affiliation with Guantanamo Bay.
Airbnb, San Jose team up to help house homeless college students
Homelessness and housing insecurity can be huge barriers to higher education, but a new partnership involving Airbnb will help house homeless college students in the Bay Area's largest city.
