At schools known for ambition, not activism, students are calling for climate change to be at the heart of the curriculum, and telling the companies that recruit them to change their ways.
Tag: Colleges and Universities
China Expands Grad Schools as the Young Seek Jobs
The government is expanding university capacity, but some young people worry that the option will only postpone a crisis stemming from a shortage of well-paying work.
How Singapore Has Kept the Coronavirus Off Campus
Singapore’s three major universities have reported zero cases. Their secret: technology, tough penalties and students willing to comply.
Plans to Raze Louis Kahn-Designed Dorms in India Are on Hold
After an outcry from preservationists and architects, the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad said that it would reconvene to consider the dorms’ future.
The Women Faced Off to Play Soccer. One Team Lost Because of Hair Dye.
A Chinese university team argued that an opposing player’s hair was not “black enough,” according to the rules, and her team forfeited the match.
The College-Entrance Exam Is 9 Hours Long. Covid-19 Made It Harder.
In South Korea, planes are grounded and parents pray as high school students hunker down for the grueling test. But this year, officials and students had to navigate a pandemic.
As Hong Kong Law Goes After ‘Black Sheep,’ Fear Clouds Universities
Campuses have long been hubs of protest in the city. Now, the authorities have promised to root out teachers who bring politics to the classroom.
Gunmen Attack Afghanistan’s Kabul University, Killing at Least 19
The siege lasted six hours as Afghan forces and U.S. commandos hunted and killed three gunmen. An Afghan branch of the Islamic State was reported to have claimed responsibility.
Dispute Over Pissarro Painting Looted by Nazis Is Back in Court
A Holocaust survivor wants to revisit a settlement with an Oklahoma art museum over a painting once owned by her father.
China’s Stance on Homosexuality Has Changed. Its Textbooks Haven’t.
A lawsuit brought by a student is part of an effort to get schools, editors and publishers to recognize that being gay is not a mental disorder.