A UC Davis professor runs an academic center that was conceived by a trade group, according to records, and gets most of its funding from farming interests.
Tag: Colleges and Universities
Dutch Princess ‘Can’t Really Go Outside’ After Threats
She started college in Amsterdam last month, but Princess Amalia is back living in a palace in The Hague because of concerns that she might be attacked or abducted.
Greece Tries Stationing Police on Campus, and Students Fight Back
For decades, law enforcement was rarely allowed on university grounds. Critics say that putting officers there is part of a slide toward authoritarianism.
Student Protests on Campus Met With Violent Crackdowns in Iran
Universities across Iran have erupted in protests after more than decade of being politically dormant, with students joining the unrest that has convulsed the country for the past three weeks.
Truss Forms a Cabinet Diverse in Background but Not in Ideology
Britain’s new prime minister, Liz Truss, has recruited cabinet members from diverse backgrounds, though her inner circle retains a hard Conservative edge.
A Poorer Generation
Americans under 40 have had to cope with a worse economy than earlier generations. How should it affect the debate over Biden’s debt-relief plan?
Biden’s Debt Relief
The president’s plan focuses on less affluent student borrowers.
Your Monday Briefing
Russia looks to Africa.
A French University Confronts Medical Crimes and Its Nazi Past
A report on the University of Strasbourg’s takeover by Nazis during World War II and on medical crimes they committed there sheds light on a period that had been mostly scrubbed from official memory.
Why Union Drives Are Succeeding
College-educated workers are driving a spike in union organizing.