By Carl Straumsheim. The City University of New York and State University of New York systems are preparing for the conversation about college affordability to shift to the cost of textbooks as the state rolls out its free-tuition plan. Read more...
N.Y.'s Tuition-Free Dream Meets Details
By Rick Seltzer. Clawback provisions and residency requirements worry critics, but New York's governor is pushing the big picture. More...
UMUC to Offer Free Online Coding Program for Students and Grads
Techno-News Blog. University of Maryland University College students and graduates can sharpen their coding skills at no cost thanks to a new partnership with technology talent development company Revature. More...
Les universités publiques de New York vont devenir gratuites
C’est une première aux Etats-Unis : l’Etat de New York va rendre l’université publique gratuite pour les jeunes issus des classes moyennes et populaires. L’information, dénichée par Le Figaro sur le site de CNN, est sortie après que l’assemblée a voté pour cette proposition, formulée par Andrew Cuomo, le gouverneur de l’Etat. Il avait lui-même repris une idée émise par Bernie Sanders lors de l’élection présidentielle américaine de 2016. Voir l'article...
Rapport de la commission Mazeaud sur les procédures bâillons
- Sur le premier point, il s'agit de faire en sorte que la protection fonctionnelle à laquelle ont droit les universitaires de la part de leur établissement puisse leur être accordée de manière automatique ou presque.
- Sur le second point, il s'agit de sanctionner plus lourdement les auteurs de ces procédures bâillons afin de les dissuader de les intenter. Un renforcement général de la liberté d'expression et même de la liberté de la presse est également préconisé.
ESU and YFJ concerned about attacks on academic freedom in Hungary
Legislation passed by the Hungarian parliament yesterday has endangered academic freedom in Hungary. The bill that was voted through by MPs will severely restrict the operation of foreign universities in the country, including Central European University (CEU).
The European Students’ Union (ESU) together with the European Youth Forum express grave concern at the impact this will have on freedom of education and international cooperation with Hungary. More...
New York approves tuition-free college for middle class
Secretary General Jagland concerned about freedom of expression and freedom of assembly after mass detentions at demonstrations
The detention of hundreds of citizens, including opposition leader Alexey Navalny while exercising their right to freedom of expression and to peaceful assembly raises issues under the European Convention on Human Rights. I am particularly concerned about the reported detention of minors. I call for the release of all those detained. More...
Conference on Strasbourg Court´s case law on freedom of expression
A conference to discuss the case law of the European Court of Human Rights on media freedom and freedom of expression is bringing together in Strasbourg today judges and lawyers of the European Court of Human Rights, media lawyers, academics, policymakers, journalists, media professionals and civil society representatives. More...
Should students be free to register with different doctors for home and away?
In a recent report for HEPI, The invisible Problem? Improving Students’ Mental Health, Poppy Brown makes several recommendations, the first of which is ‘dual registration’ in general practice: ‘Allowing students to be simultaneously registered with a general practitioner (GP) at home and at university.’ More...