13 octobre 2017

Anger at Hungarian University Over Honor for Putin

HomeBy Scott Jaschik. Several academic departments at the University of Debrecen, in Hungary, are protesting the decision to grant "honorary citizenship" in the university to Russian President Vladimir Putin (right), the Associated Press reported. More...

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Campus Free Speech: The Books

HomeBy Scott Jaschik. After a year of constant debate and considerable divisiveness, three texts seek to make the discussion more productive. More...

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NACAC expected to embrace new approach to admissions ethics

HomeBy Scott Jaschik. Association delegates are expected to approve plan to focus on core principles as opposed to best practices. More...

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Transgender applicants who want a men's college appear to have only one choice

HomeBy Scott Jaschik. While it has become common for women's institutions to admit those who identify as women, but may not have been born as women, the same attitude doesn't prevail at most men's colleges. More...

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‘Robot-Proof’

HomeBy Scott Jaschik. Northeastern president discusses his new book on how higher education can train students for careers where technology cannot make them redundant. More...

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The 2017 Survey of Admissions Directors: Pressure All Around

HomeBy Scott Jaschik. Only 34 percent of colleges met new student enrollment targets this year by May 1, the traditional date by which most institutions hope to have a class set. More...

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Poll Suggests Challenges for Liberal Arts Colleges

HomeBy Scott JaschikA survey of 418 high school seniors by Art & Science Group, which advises colleges on their admissions strategies, finds liberal arts colleges may be better understood than some fear, but they aren't attractive with prospective college students. More...

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Tensions Grow at Rochester on Harassment Allegations

HomeBy Scott Jaschik. Professor who has been accused won’t be teaching this semester. President apologizes for comparing charges to fake ones published by Rolling Stone. More...

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Who Is Blocking Campus Speakers Now?

HomeBy Scott Jaschik. Incidents at Harvard and Catholic Universities challenge idea that liberals are the only ones preventing ideas from being voiced on campuses. More...

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Tweet Fallout: 'Future Dead Cops'

HomeBy Scott Jaschik. John Jay College places adjunct on leave, citing safety issues after social media post is widely condemned in New York City. More...

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