College faculty
In India, the landscape of academic freedom in educational institutions is marked by self-censorship and a fear of government backlash. The country ranks 179 in the Academic Freedom Index, developed by the Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Institute, based at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. This score has been declining gradually,
Students
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that students from below poverty line (BPL) families pursuing MBBS courses in private institutions will be entitled to pay subsidized fees. The ruling, made by a bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh, upholds a Kerala high court order that quashed
Students
Saudi Arabia, a country renowned for its rich cultural heritage and commitment to peace and harmony, has been a pioneer in offering free higher education to international students, including those from Sri Lanka. This initiative not only fosters academic excellence but also strengthens the bond between the two nations, as
Students
The Maharashtra State Board has announced the implementation of a biometric attendance system for students in Class XI and Class XII, starting from the next academic year (2025-2026). The system will use either facial recognition or thumb impression to track attendance and ensure that students meet the mandatory 75% attendance
Students
This year, the Maharashtra State Board's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) results have seen a sharp rise in perfect scorers, with 211 students achieving 100% marks, up from 187 last year. This development is expected to push Class 11 admission cut-offs higher, particularly in prominent junior colleges in cities
Students
Minister of Government Communication Mohammad Momani stressed the importance of universities playing a key role in shaping students' political awareness, highlighting the need for critical thinking skills to distinguish between credible information and misinformation. He emphasized the importance of intellectual and political debates, fostering a culture of intellectual pluralism,
Trump, Donald
The Trump administration has launched a crusade against universities, prompting a resistance movement that may ultimately prove detrimental to its goals. The administration's "de-Baathification" strategy, inspired by the Iraq War, threatens to undermine the very institutions it aims to reform. Despite the administration's rhetoric
Universities and colleges
Ntokozo Qwabe, the 24-year-old co-founder of the Rhodes Must Fall in Oxford campaign, has sparked controversy with his comments on France and its role in global terrorism. Qwabe, who won a Rhodes scholarship to study at Oxford University, has been vocal about his disdain for the French state, accusing it
Universities and colleges
Strathclyde University's Student Association has launched an online campaign calling for enhanced safety measures on Cathedral Street, a busy main road outside the university's Andersonian library. The move comes as the university is set to establish a new college, sports facility, and student accommodation block adjacent
Universities and colleges
A group of students from Colorado State University recently completed an outreach project in Fort Morgan, a high school in a diverse town on the eastern plains that has grappled with community-building issues due to the presence of refugees. The students, taking Associate Professor Eric Ishiwata's ethnic studies
Universities and colleges
About 140 eighth-grade students from Malone Middle School recently had the opportunity to hone their entrepreneurial skills and pitch their business ideas to students from Clarkson University's Young Entrepreneurs and Innovators Program. The middle school students worked since the beginning of the school year to develop their business
Universities and colleges
Ella Norgren, a junior organizational leadership major with a minor in communication at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), always knew she wanted to go to college in the United States. Growing up in Uppsala, Sweden, Norgren came to IPFW on a tennis scholarship and later stayed at the university
