By Elizabeth Redden. An investigation by the Canadian Association of University Teachers found that McGill University failed to protect the academic freedom of an institute director who resigned in 2017 following the publication of a controversial op-ed. More...
By Elizabeth Redden. The University of Dayton is ending academic programs at its China Institute after investing more than $14 million in the endeavor over six years, the Dayton Daily News reported. The university is “exploring a range of options” for the 68,000-square-foot facility located in the Suzhou Industrial Park. More...
By Elizabeth Redden. It will likely be easier for advanced degree holders from U.S. universities to get H-1B skilled worker visas under a rule change proposed by the Trump administration. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published a proposed rule today that the agency projects will result in a 16 percent increase in the number of H-1B visa recipients who have a master’s degree or higher from a U.S. institution. More...
By Elizabeth Redden. Central European University announced today that it has been forced out of Hungary and will move its U.S.-accredited academic programs from Budapest to Vienna in September 2019. More...
By Elizabeth Redden. The Trump administration is considering new measures to vet Chinese prospective students due to continuing concerns over espionage, Reuters reported. More...
By Elizabeth Redden. Pitzer professors seek to suspend the college's program at University of Haifa as study abroad becomes target for supporters of Israel boycott. More...
By Emma Whitford. Xavier University in Louisiana fired two public safety officers after students were locked in the cafeteria and pepper sprayed by the officers during a midnight breakfast event Tuesday morning. More...By Emma Whitford. "White people are the best thing that ever happened to the world," the racist Columbia student shouted. The university is investigating the incident but would not confirm whether the student will face disciplinary action. More...By Emma Whitford. Hackers stole more than $800,000 from Cape Cod Community College last week through an email phishing scam that obtained the college’s bank information and fraudulently transferred money from its accounts, The Boston Globe reported. More...By Emma Whitford. Forty-eight students at Yale University were arrested Friday during a protest in the investment office calling on the university to divest from Puerto Rican debt and fossil fuel companies. More.../https%3A%2F%2Fprofilepics.canalblog.com%2Fprofilepics%2F1%2F0%2F1076071.jpg)
