Opinion

Canada’s Waterloo University is shutting down after failing to make enrollment targets in Dubai at the same time that George Mason University is going to give it another go in Korea after a failed venture in the United Arab Emirates. What makes the desire for a foreign outpost so appealing?

By Liz Reisberg

While attending college, a traditionally aged student makes the remarkable transformation from an adolescent to a young adult, and such rapid growth requires courage. Therefore, in addition to encouraging a student to write, speak and think like an adult, colleges must attend to a student’s need for courage.

By Tori Haring-Smith

To keep perfectionism in check, you need to understand your habits and attitudes, writes Kerry Ann Rockquemore.

By Kerry Ann Rockquemore

Has November become the month for student protests over budget cuts and tuition hikes? Scott McLemee reports on developments in London -- and closer to home.

By Scott McLemee

Two of the major trends in higher education are on a collision course with each other. But their respective partisans don’t seem to notice.

By Matt Reed

Close your eyes. Now answer the question, what pops into your mind when you hear "Desire2Learn"? Okay, you can open your eyes.

By Joshua Kim

For the last few days reading about the Petraeus case I knew it was only a matter of time before commentators would ring the privacy bell. This afternoon the NYT published the first of what will undoubtedly become many comments.

By Tracy Mitrano

So it's come to your attention that, *gulp*, you are going to have to learn to code something. This is happening more and more across disciplines: be it the explosion of interest in digital humanities, robust software or support data analysis, more and more graduate students are finding themselves moving beyond the WSYIWYG toolbars and menu items. It's akin to driving a car; you can hop in, turn the thing on, and be on the road in a few minutes.

By Andrea Zellner