9 Universities Accused of J-1 Visa Fraud
Vance, citing J-1 visa usage data, said, “Something weird is going on at these universities.” Vice President JD…
House Passes Bill Blocking Aid to Colleges That Boycott Israel
Virginia Foxx, a Republican from North Carolina, co-sponsored the bill. Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post/Getty Images The House of…
Hundreds of Academics Support Nathan Cofnas in Open Letter
Cofnas was suspended Friday for one week while Ghent officials conduct a “preliminary investigation” into his behavior. Thankful…
Trump Administration Finalizes Limits on Student Visas
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Thursday scrapped a long-standing policy that allowed international students to stay…
Rule Limiting International Students’ Time in U.S. Finalized
Critics of the policy say it could deter international students from studying in the United States. Photo illustration…
Brown Professor Suspects Most of His Class Used AI to Cheat
For the first time since he started teaching Welfare Economics and Social Choice Theory nearly two decades ago,…
U Tennessee to Pay Millions to Prof Fired for Kirk Comments
Former UT Knoxville professor Tamar Shirinian was fired in February, five months after she posted on Facebook that…
Judge Tosses “Professional” Degree Definition
The Education Department issued the rule earlier this spring. Celal Gunes/Anadolu/Getty Images A federal judge has tossed out…
OMB Proposes Rules Establishing Political Oversight of Grants
President Trump has sought to place control of federal grant making in the hands of political appointees. The…
UNC Board Rejects Hire of Women and Gender Studies Professor
The board approved five other outside hires and 27 promotions during the meeting. DNY59/iStock/Getty Images The University of…
Instructure Pays Ransom to Canvas Hackers
Instructure has paid a ransom to a gang of cybercriminals that have twice hacked the company’s learning management…
Rutgers Disinvites Grad Speaker After He Criticizes Israel
The Rutgers School of Engineering canceled Rami Elghandour’s convocation speech. Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/Getty Images The Rutgers University…