By Elizabeth Redden. A business professor at the University of Maryland who accused a group of Chinese students of cheating on a test has resigned after students filed a discrimination complaint against him, the National Public Radio affiliate WAMU reported. More...
Virginia Regulators Move to Shut Down University
By Elizabeth Redden. The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia accepted a staff recommendation Tuesday to move forward with administrative processes that could lead to the revocation of Virginia International University’s certificate to operate. More...
Australia Urges Students to Study Outside Major Cities
By Elizabeth Redden. The Australian government has unveiled incentives to encourage students to study at universities in regional areas outside the major cities. The government has announced up to 4,720 scholarships over four years worth up to 15,000 Australian dollars ($10,690) per year to attract both domestic and international students to study in regional Australia. More...
Objections to Online Gym Classes
By Elizabeth Redden. A group of more than 600 gym teachers in Quebec is concerned about an online physical education program that is being offered by nine technical colleges, the CBC reported. The gym teachers object to the fact that no face-to-face meetings with advisers are required and say the online format undercuts the purpose of gym classes. More...
Saudi Students Say They're Being Watched
By Elizabeth Redden. The Saudi Arabian government keeps close watch over students from the kingdom while they’re studying in the U.S., according to a report from PBS NewsHour. Intelligence experts and eight former and current Saudi students interviewed by NewsHour said the penalties for students who criticize the kingdom while overseas can include passport freezes, death threats, intimidation, retraction of government scholarships and efforts to lure them back to Saudi Arabia. More...
Tensions Over International Students
By Elizabeth Redden. Professor at Maryland who allegedly accused all Chinese students of cheating resigns, the latest in a series of incidents involving tensions between faculty and international students. More...
Who Controls Confucius Institutes?
By Elizabeth Redden. China has directly provided more than $158 million to U.S. universities to host Confucius Institutes since 2006, according to a report from the U.S. Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released in advance of a hearing on China’s impact on the U.S. educational system scheduled for this morning. More...
Professor Tells Student to 'Learn English'
By Elizabeth Redden. A University of Kansas professor says he was suspended from teaching a course after he told a student to “learn English,” the Lawrence Journal-World reported. More...
White House Discussion of International Students
By Elizabeth Redden. The White House convened a meeting with universities, higher education groups and companies on Friday focused on international students and their ability to stay and work in the U.S. after graduation -- their interest in doing so, the barriers they face and how they could be encouraged to stay. More...
Notre Dame Responds to Church Sexual Abuse Crisis
By Elizabeth Redden. The University of Notre Dame on Monday announced actions it is taking in response to the clergy sexual abuse crisis in the Roman Catholic Church. More...