By Elizabeth Redden. Survey of prospective students and their parents offers insight into how they view Roman Catholic colleges. Many are open to them but generally aren't choosing institutions because of their Catholic character. More...
02 mars 2019
Conservative. Traditional. Expensive.
New International Graduate Applications Decline 4%
By Elizabeth Redden. New enrollments of international students at U.S. graduate schools declined by 1 percent from fall 2017 to fall 2018. More...
Police Unable to Solve Burglaries Targeting China Scholar
By Elizabeth Redden. Police in New Zealand said that they have been unable to solve a case involving a series of burglaries targeting a professor who has written critically of China’s foreign influence activities, the New Zealand Herald reported. More...
Troubled International Ties
By Elizabeth Redden. Spurred by Khashoggi killing, MIT says it will strengthen review of collaborations in countries where governments are engaged in human rights violations but won't override faculty prerogative or terminate existing Saudi-sponsored projects. More...
Judge Dismisses Israel Boycott Case
By Elizabeth Redden. A federal judge ordered the dismissal of a case against the American Studies Association filed by a group of current and former members who argued that in endorsing the boycott of Israeli universities, the ASA breached its contract with members and misappropriated association funds. More...
Not an Isolated Incident
By Elizabeth Redden. Recent controversy over email from Duke professor about Chinese students speaking Chinese in lounges reflects larger tensions in academe, experts say. More...
Defending Faith-Based Higher Education
By Elizabeth Redden. At Council of Christian Colleges and Universities, presidents of evangelical, Roman Catholic, Muslim and Jewish institutions share the stage. More...
Final Rule Changes H-1B Visa Lottery Process
By Elizabeth Redden. A final rule published in the Federal Register today changes the lottery for H-1B skilled worker visas to give more of an advantage to graduates of advanced degree programs at U.S. universities. H-1Bs are a popular route for international students who want to stay in the U.S. to work after graduation, but demand for the visas regularly exceeds supply. More...
Telling Students Not to Speak Chinese
By Elizabeth Redden. A professor at Duke University steps down from her administrative role after sending an email to students suggesting they not speak Chinese in student lounge and study areas. More...
The Letters Can Wait
By Colleen Flaherty. American Historical Association says hiring committees shouldn't ask for letters of recommendation until candidates pass a first look. More...
