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28 juin 2016

Are some students more at risk of assault on campuses?

The ConversationBy . When students come to pursue their educational interests, they believe they are entering a safe environment. But while colleges are thought of as “ivory towers,” they can also be places where students could become victims of a crime. More...
28 juin 2016

Campuses aren’t safe. Are universities doing enough?

The ConversationBy . In January 2015, a young woman was sexually assaulted while unconscious behind a dumpster on the campus of Stanford University. The victim was visiting campus to attend a fraternity party. More...
28 juin 2016

After Supreme Court’s Fisher decision: what we need to know about considering race in admissions

The ConversationBy . On Thursday, June 23, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of a race-conscious post-secondary admissions policy at the University of Texas at Austin. More...
28 juin 2016

Why are public colleges and universities enrolling too many out-of-state students?

The ConversationBy . A recent report by the Boston-based Pioneer Institute pointed out how out-of-state enrollments at the University of Massachusetts are limiting opportunities for in-state students. More...
28 juin 2016

Why music lessons need to keep up with the times

The ConversationBy . Some 150 years ago, if you wanted to listen to music, you would have to perform it yourself or be in the presence of musicians. More...
28 juin 2016

Maths anxiety is creating a shortage of young scientists … here’s a solution

The ConversationBy . Does the thought of doing long division, or solving a bit of algebra give you the shivers? You’re likely to have maths anxiety. In our recent research, my colleagues and I found that in 80% of countries, girls have more negative feelings towards maths than boys. More...
28 juin 2016

Is the spelling bee success of Indian-Americans a legacy of British colonialism?

The ConversationBy . South Asian-American spellers have excelled at the National Spelling Bee for nine years in a row, with 2014, 2015 and now 2016 featuring Indian-American co-champions as well. More...
28 juin 2016

Explainer: how campus policies limit free speech

The ConversationBy . Colleges and universities are supposed to be places where freedom of expression flourishes. Sadly, that is not the case. At a recent debate on the Yale University campus, 66 percent of the attendees supported a proposition that “free speech is threatened.” More...
28 juin 2016

Trump’s higher ed proposals could leave poor students out of college

The ConversationBy . What is happening, or what should be happening, on college campuses has rarely, if ever, been a topic of the remarks of Donald J. Trump, the presumptive presidential nominee for the Republican Party. More...
28 juin 2016

Inauguration des nouveaux locaux du HCERES

HCERESThierry Mandon, Secrétaire d’Etat chargé de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la recherche et Michel Cosnard, Président du HCERES, ont officiellement inauguré, ce lundi 6 juin, les nouveaux locaux de l’institution. Etaient notamment présents à leurs côtés, Sandrine Doucet, députée de la Gironde et membre du conseil du HCERES, et Anne-Christine Lang, députée de Paris (9e circonscription Conseillère de Paris et du 13e). Voir l'article...

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