It is important to investigate the threat to Hungarian higher education and find ways to support the students and faculty working to preserve academic freedom. More...

A glimpse into the finances of top Chinese universities suggests they share more than we might have imagined with American flagship public universities, but also that claims of imminent “catch up” might be overblown. More...

A clear danger is that by its parliamentary influence, the AfD might be in a position to normalize its positions. More...

Most scholars would agree that academic freedom is fundamental to the integrity and legitimacy higher education.  Without academic freedom, research and other forms of scholarship are constrained, putting into doubt the validity of results.  One of the primary justifications for tenure has been that it protects academic freedom and, as a result, the integrity of the academy. More...

Achieving world-class status will increase their chances of better collaboration with highly ranked universities as well as increase chances to attract resources for research. More...

Basically, all flagship universities are world-class universities, but not vice-versa. They are world-class universities with a heart, essentially. More...

The Sustainable Development Goals by the United Nations in September 2015 have given renewed consideration to the importance of education for development. More...

Clearly, pursuing international stature comes at an economic cost—inevitably the transfer of national resources to international beneficiaries—and perhaps some compromise to national identity. More...

Universities benefit from the three pillars of alumni engagement: time, treasure, and talent. More...

If we are guardians of the internationalization of higher education, we are also guardians of the society in which our institutions of higher education exist. More...