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Lingering Racism in British Academe
Report finds that minority scholars continue to face bias.
Seeking Rigor in Study Abroad
At annual gathering of study abroad administrators, speakers describe a need for programs guided by more clearly defined learning outcomes.
Negligible International Growth
Report finds only marginal increase in applications from outside the U.S. to graduate schools. China -- source of large increases in recent years -- shows decline.
Rigging the Rankings?
President of Irish university asks all academic employees to recruit peers from other institutions to join peer review survey that is key part of QS rankings.
Hiding the Wrong (British) Accents
Academics who aren't from the right parts of the UK try to speak "posh," study finds.
Accreditors Without Borders
U.S. accrediting agencies believe they have a role to play in facilitating mobility and improving the quality of overseas institutions, but will they find it difficult to uphold the integrity of their standards abroad?
'I am 911'
A University of New Hampshire lecturer is dismissed after administrators question medical decisions she made leading a trip to Nicaragua. She says she could have used more support from the institution -- not condemnation.
Internationalizing the Professions
At best practices conference, panelists discuss strategies to incorporate international experiences into highly regulated degree programs like air traffic management and nursing.