By Elizabeth Redden. The collapse of a public-private expansion project at the University of Ghana backed by the U.S. government represented a setback for American efforts to counter China’s investment influence in Africa, The Wall Street Journal reported. More...

By Elizabeth Redden. A bomb exploded outside the gates of Kabul University on Friday, killing at least eight people and wounding 33, according to the Associated Press, which cited police and health officials. More...

By Elizabeth Redden. Egyptian students challenge cancellation of their SAT scores for test security reasons, saying they were not given evidence or opportunity to appeal. College Board says evidence was "overwhelming." More...

By Elizabeth Redden. As more colleges make submission of SAT or ACT scores optional, the decision on whether to require scores from international applicants can raise a different set of issues. More...

By Elizabeth Redden. Birzeit University joins two human rights groups to challenge Israeli visa policies that they say are blocking foreign faculty from coming to the West Bank to teach -- or forcing them to leave. More...

By Elizabeth Redden. Turkey’s highest court ruled Friday that the rights of 10 academics were violated when they were sentenced on charges of disseminating terrorist propaganda for signing a petition calling for the resumption of the Kurdish peace process, the Associated Press reported. More...

By Elizabeth Redden. A State Department official says Chinese students are welcome. She also speaks of Chinese propaganda and influence activities on U.S. campuses, and of academic espionage. More...

By Elizabeth Redden. At least five graduates of a prestigious master’s program in China have been questioned by Federal Bureau of Investigation agents about their program and whether they were co-opted by Chinese espionage efforts, National Public Radio reported. More...

By Elizabeth Redden. The Department of State’s annual EducationUSA forum last week brought together advisers from the network of global EducationUSA advising centers and international enrollment officials for a series of discussions on the recruiting landscape in various corners of the world. More...

By Elizabeth Redden. Foreign Ph.D.s trained at U.S. universities are less likely than their American counterparts to work in start-up companies, according to a new study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. More...