Access to Virginia multicultural centre stokes tension University makes statement that centre is ‘open to everyone’ following controversial video By Lilah Burke for Inside Higher Ed 17 February
Harvard and Yale threatened by Trump over foreign ties Ivy League institutions cited as US ramps up higher education offensive By Paul Basken 13 February
Offensive social media posts should not block university admission If a college education makes people more liberal, it is potentially the best remedy for bigotry, says Kate Eichhorn By Kate Eichhorn 13 February
Professors oppose use of peer review reports in tenure case Law scholars see wider battle against hierarchical abuse in US dispute By Paul Basken 12 February
Soros university network ‘to build resilience and sustainability’ Vice-chancellor of new global alliance says network will involve ‘multilayered cooperation’ and different levels of membership By Ellie Bothwell 11 February
Campaigners fear growing donor influence on US campuses University fundraising income continues to grow, but comes from shrinking group of wealthy benefactors By Paul Basken 8 February
US hails success of Lieber arrest in chilling China ties Harvard case was meant to get academia’s attention, and did, prosecutors proclaim By Paul Basken 7 February
Angry protests belie moderation of US campus Republicans While xenophobes get headlines, conservative students show political flexibility By Paul Basken 7 February
Lieber arrest stokes US researchers’ fear of China ties Scientists warily await details of Harvard chemistry chair’s case By Paul Basken 6 February
College admits rejected applicants if they pay five times the fee Saskatchewan veterinary college says move has been forced on it by limits on public funding By Paul Basken 5 February
US university earmarks fifth of hiring budget for ‘diverse’ scholars University of Massachusetts Boston enables departments to bid for second position for under-represented scholar when undergoing existing search By Ellie Bothwell 5 February
Revenues may lurk behind drive to end US admissions tests Universities aim to boost bottom line by jettisoning SAT and ACT to gain freer hand in selecting entrants, some suggest By Paul Basken 2 February
