By Elizabeth Redden. A student at the University of Minnesota was sentenced to six months in prison in China for tweets he posted while he was studying in the U.S., Axios reported. More...
28 janvier 2020
China Imprisons Minnesota Student for Tweets
Faculty Criticize Screening of Anti-Abortion Film
By Elizabeth Redden. More than 40 faculty and staff members at a Catholic college in Canada wrote a letter requesting an apology regarding the institution’s handling of a screening of an anti-abortion film. More...
Michigan Provost Accused of Sexual Misconduct
By Elizabeth Redden. The university's chief academic officer is placed on leave during investigation into "several" undisclosed allegations of misconduct. More...
Iranian Student Denied Entry to U.S.
By Elizabeth Redden. The student was bound for study at Northeastern University but was sent back after arriving in Boston. He's the latest in what experts say has been a troubling number of cases of Iranians being turned back despite having valid student visas. More...
Another Confucius Institute Closes
By Elizabeth Redden. University of Missouri closed its institute after the State Department found fault with the institution's visa practices. About two dozen American universities have closed the Chinese government-funded centers over the past two years. More...
Protecting Faith-Based Colleges
By Elizabeth Redden. The U.S. Education Department says its newly proposed rule would "level the playing field" for religious institutions applying for funding from the agency. But critics question the motives and assumptions underlying the rule. More...
The State of U.S. Science and Engineering
By Elizabeth Redden. Report finds the U.S. is no longer “the uncontested leader in science and engineering,” as other countries have expanded scientific capacity. More...
Uncertain Future for American University in Afghanistan
By Elizabeth Redden. U.S. government funding for the university expires this spring, and it's uncertain whether it will be renewed. Oversight bodies have raised concerns about the institution's governance and fiscal controls. More...
San Diego Student Killed in Iran Plane Crash
By Elizabeth Redden. A student at a San Diego college was among those killed in the crash of a Ukrainian airliner in Iran on Wednesday, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported. More...
Florida Lawmakers Probe 'Foreign Meddling' in Research
By Elizabeth Redden. Federal officials have been scrutinizing foreign research ties for evidence of inappropriate influence. Now state lawmakers in Florida will do the same, raising concerns about potentially duplicative oversight. More...
