Climate change activists challenge universities to clean up investments

By Brendan O’Malley – Managing Editor. This week in News Mary Beth Marklein reports on the growing number of campaigns by students, academics and alumni in the United States and worldwide challenging universities to drop investments in industries they believe are contributing to global warming.
In Features, Munyaradzi Makoni reports on the heated debate over whether the statue of Cecil John Rhodes at the University of Cape Town in South Africa – seen by black students as a symbol of white supremacy – should be moved.
In the World Blog, Rahul Choudaha says if Asian universities are to compete for international students they must learn to differentiate themselves in innovative ways.
In the Commentary section, Kurt Deketelaere, says the European Commission’s plan to pay for the European Fund for Strategic Investments by taking money out of the Horizon 2020 budget requires a complete redraft. Sarah Jane Aiston says Hong Kong universities should not assume that just because the proportion of undergraduates who are women is growing that women are getting their fair share of leadership positions. Steve Nerlich says study abroad data must capture all student experiences overseas, not just those studying full-degree courses, to show the true value of international education.
In our Special Report, from the International Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Nicola Jenvey reports on the power of social entrepreneurship to engage students with real life issues. Read more...