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To Be Test Optional or Not to Be, for International Students
As more colleges make submission of SAT or ACT scores optional, the decision on whether to require scores from international applicants can raise a different set of issues.
Students Sue Over Canceled SAT Scores
Egyptian students challenge cancellation of their SAT scores for test security reasons, saying they were not given evidence or opportunity to appeal. College Board says evidence was "overwhelming."
Call for European Vigilance on Academic Freedom
Calls are in response to moves by Hungary's government.
In the U.K., a Surge in Chinese Applicants
The number of Chinese students applying to U.K. universities surges by 30 percent.
China Embraces ‘1+X’
Universities adopt mixture of academic credential and vocational certificates.
Foreign Gifts Under Scrutiny
As Education Department opens investigations into whether universities complied with law requiring federal reporting of foreign gifts and contracts, colleges call for more clarity on what the law requires.
Peace Petition Signatories Face Continued Prosecutions
Criminal prosecutions continue in Turkey against signatories of the Academics for Peace petition. Rights groups call the prosecutions a violation of their freedom of expression.
Waiting for Work Authorization
International students can apply for work authorization 90 days before they graduate, but they're facing application processing times that routinely exceed that.