North America

White House targets rules boosting rights of the accused, but with no clear alternative ready

Leading black intellectual and activist returns to Columbia-affiliated seminary

Wayne State president calls major research institution inappropriate destination for Hispanic-focused funding

Demise of ACICS, favoured by for-profits, still leaves larger problem of venue shopping

Departures of Timnit Gebru and Margaret Mitchell has prompted academics to ask if they should reconsider links with the technology giant

The brutal cost-cutting demanded by Covid-19 may finally see intercollegiate athletics cut down to size, says Bruce Svare

My plumber made me realise that being just a ‘professional and efficient’ teacher wouldn’t cut it during this time of transition, says Peter Vanberkel

Committee praises commitment to ‘making a real and lasting difference’ as well as ‘unquestionable academic eminence’

Top scientists say Canada must provide more fulfilling careers for its science graduates

Historic in-house press at Massachusetts Institute of Technology asking libraries for participant fee to enable titles to become publicly available

Researcher argues that universities worldwide should adopt model after finding correlation between alumni governance and ranking position and endowment size

Survey finds that country has become more attractive to prospective overseas students since presidential election