Advising female students on how to avoid sexual assault is not victim blaming If a Canadian programme’s success rates are replicated in the US, it must be adopted, says John Banzhaf By John Banzhaf 30 October
US government ‘failing to tackle rising campus religious hatred’ Government Accountability Office says number of religious-based hate crimes in universities nearly doubled in eight years By Paul Basken 29 October
US medical scholars vow to tackle climate, immigration and guns Academy faces challenge of overcoming a sceptical White House and reluctance of some of its members By Paul Basken 28 October
Students kept away as Trump speaks at historically black college US president’s visit shows heavy reliance of struggling minority campuses on federal power By Paul Basken 28 October
Conservative provinces split from Trudeau on higher education Alberta joins Ontario in cutting university funding and hiking tuition fees By Paul Basken 25 October
Judge fines US education secretary over debt collection Trump education chief resisted aiding students defrauded by for-profit college chain By Paul Basken 25 October
US academics get help battling disinformation in politics Repository of research findings to help social scientists see ‘what we’re actually grappling with’ By Paul Basken 25 October
‘Varsity Blues’: fresh charges against parents and coaches Defendants see new charges as bid to intimidate them into admitting guilt By Paul Basken 23 October
Trudeau re-election raises hopes of student finance reform Liberals’ likely partners equally committed to reducing burden on graduates By Paul Basken 22 October
Pact may give Confucius Institutes new life in US Shorter contract length and tougher terms may help remaining partnerships survive By Paul Basken 22 October
Harvard strike move shows determination of teaching assistants Student labour movement feels momentum despite Trump administration pressure By Paul Basken 21 October
Southern US university shows restraint after book burning Despite student clamour, Georgia Southern leaders answer alarming action with calm and context By Paul Basken 19 October