North America

Federal judge finds states don’t have standing to challenge debt cancellation, while Supreme Court justice sets aside emergency appeal

World’s second-biggest nation nears overtaking China, giving both the government and institutions new customer satisfaction challenges

Higher education must meet students where they are and find a way to connect anyone with an education if they are willing to work, says Aaron Basko

Cell biologist replaces Reif after tenure marked by explosive neighbourhood growth and financial-political controversies

With nation in long-term demographic decline, historically black campuses and dual-enrolled high school students offer hope for growth in post-secondary sector

President also castigates Republicans as hypocritical for their opposition, as issue appears to favour Democrats in congressional elections

Scores of North American universities now cover local and national news for an audience running into the millions

Amid growing anti-immigration sentiment, US universities should make greater efforts to export their expertise to where the demand is, says Richard Joseph

Claiming nation’s first-ever student-centred strategic plan, university says nation has gone too far in the direction of leaving its students to navigate basic challenges

MSU’s third consecutive leader to be forced out over handling of sexual misconduct cases joined by students in protesting governing board overreach

President says experience of ‘provocateur extraordinaire’ provided a tough test of principles that are now paying off

‘Universities can’t sit in isolation’ but academics remain too ‘internally focused’, says Arizona State president