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Purdue’s Massive Blunder
What the commentary on the Purdue-Kaplan venture published to date overlooks is the importance of President Daniel’s biography.
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Global Protest of Scientists
It is too early to know whether the March for Science portends a collective resistance that will be sustained.
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The French Election
Whether the higher education system will become more inward-looking under a Le Pen presidency, or will continue to evolve in the current direction, under the leadership of Macron, remains to be seen.
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Dissonances and Paradoxes of Private-Sector Growth
Despite the growth in private higher educational institutions, people in India still prefer public institutions over private institutions.
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Plagiarism: It’s All Greek to Some
As higher education continues to recruit internationally, institutions must support and monitor the movement of knowledge with greater care.
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Reflecting on The World View, 7 Years On
A new Boston College publication maps the evolution of The World View since its inception.
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The Attack on Independent Universities
World class universities require autonomy. It is hard to talk about autonomy in countries where even private, nonprofit universities are subjected to state pressure.
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Hatred, Division and the University
I can imagine the chorus of individuals who will insist that it is not the responsibility of the university to teach civility or to prepare students to live in diverse societies.