Berkeley bracing for deep enrolment cut after court ruling City residents fighting student overcrowding win order that would slice planned freshmen class by a third By Paul Basken 16 February
Contingent faculty are treated as mere cannon fodder The Bourne films had it right. ‘Look at us. Look at what they make you give,’ says Donald Earl Collins By Donald Earl Collins 16 February
Harvard abuse case lays bare power inequality in academia Retracted support for star professor demonstrates deep persistence of faculty attitudes that perpetuate harassment, plaintiffs claim By Paul Basken 15 February
Fulbright board member condemns Afghanistan pullout State Department ‘circumvented Fulbright board’ to shutter programme, putting applicants in ‘danger’, says Heather Nauert By Pola Lem 14 February
Ontario’s francophone university unites old dreams and new pedagogy The teaching philosophy at the long-awaited institution is based on interdisciplinary programmes and experiential instruction, says its president Pierre Ouellette By Pierre Ouellette 14 February
US companies boosting their free college commitments Growing use of third-party services seen aiding employee-students find their options, although with suspicions of hidden costs By Paul Basken 12 February
The truth-seeking purpose of the US university is a myth Higher education reform and public reinvestment are needed to realise the imagined goal of the university, argues Roopika Risam By Roopika Risam 11 February
Rafael Reif to step down as MIT president Venezuelan’s decade-long tenure at global research leader marked by huge scientific and economic growth, as well as Epstein scandal By Paul Basken 10 February
College Board leader quits after criticism of race legislation Todd Huston, while senior vice-president at SAT creator, led Indiana lawmakers in trying to restrict classroom teaching By Paul Basken 10 February
Canadian campuses battle labour uprisings and political meddling Covid lockdowns, provincial budget cuts and political interference driving strike activity among faculty feeling disrespect By Paul Basken 9 February
White House science adviser Lander quits over bullying claims White House tried to keep MIT-Harvard professor in top post after he apologised for belittling female colleagues By Paul Basken 8 February
Social scientists’ abandonment of book publishing laid bare Losses perceived for holistic views as communications modes show humanists embracing data-heavy styles of the hard sciences By Paul Basken 8 February
