Billionaire investor and Harvard alum Bill Ackman has voiced his objections to the school’s current president.
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Threats from disappointed donors over the language used during campus protests about the Israel-Hamas conflict have become angrier and more public than in the past.
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We uncovered some significant and often devastating insights into how young Australians – particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds – have experienced the ‘push’ towards university.
A KKK rally in Dayton, Ohio, on Sept. 21, 1923.
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Most of the Klan’s victims were African American, but many other groups have been targeted during the hate group’s century and a half of history.
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Major examinations have been a part of education for centuries. New research looks at arguments for and against end-of-semester exams in universities.
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The Australian government is aiming to rein in the post-COVID boom in international students in its new migration policy.
The cost of that diploma could fall, depending on this little piggy’s career path.
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Many of the Americans getting this debt relief are nurses, teachers, first responders, Peace Corps volunteers and social workers.
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The author of a new book on affirmative action in higher education discusses how colleges might still be able to become more diverse now that affirmative action has been banned.
Employment prospects are greatly enhanced for students with developmental delays if they acquired postsecondary education.
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Inclusive postsecondary education programs help students with intellectual disabilities make friends and become independent adults.
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Politicians talk about how they want to see more Indigenous graduates but we don’t often hear from Indigenous students about their experiences. New research talks to four young Indigenous men.
Between 2009 and 2021, nearly 30% fewer college students enrolled in a foreign language course.
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A new report from the Modern Language Association shows an unprecedented drop in the study of foreign languages among college students.
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Australian university applicants are sticking to their preferred fields of study, despite dramatic changes to student fees in 2021.
A study found that refugees want more guidance on how to navigate higher education in the U.S.
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Migrants to the US say they need a map to help them navigate the world of higher education.
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New analysis finds if Australian universities were treated like Australian schools, they would gain 11% in funding per year.
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University enrolments, research output and revenue tripled or more in the three decades to 2019. This growth brought benefits as well as problems.
Medical students look at cadaver parts being used for demonstration.
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Most states permit government officials to donate unclaimed bodies to medical schools, with no legal requirement for prior approval from the deceased or their next of kin.
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A major higher education review is suggesting Australia puts a levy on international student fees.
One of the roles of an African university is to produce critical and democratic thinkers.
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The African university cannot be created through changing the intellectual lens and basis alone. Political action is key.
In Nigeria, sexual harassment is the bane of many students.
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Online discourse about female victims of sexual harassment in Nigeria shows negative attitudes towards the victims.
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As part of the new employment white paper the federal government has announced it is thinking seriously about a national skills passport.
Diverse campuses better prepare students for leadership roles, research shows.
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Diversity programs benefit schools and students in multiple ways, research shows.