Central European University and its founder, George Soros, have been favorite targets of Hungary’s leader, Viktor Orban, as he stifles dissenting voices.
Tag: Colleges and Universities
Inside Hong Kong’s Battle-Ready Campuses
Classrooms may be empty, but universities are bustling with preparation for confrontations with the police.
Hong Kong Students Ready Bows and Arrows for Battles With Police
Black-clad activists, mostly students, set up elaborate roadblocks, built brick walls, and practiced shooting firebombs from a giant slingshot.
Hong Kong Colleges Become Besieged Citadels as Police Close In
Police have begun raiding the edges of the biggest campuses to make arrests, leading student activists to engage with them in pitched battles that resemble medieval sieges.
Hong Kong Protests Roil City as Universities Cut Semester Short
There were severe public transit disruptions a day after demonstrators staged a fiery standoff against the police.
Hong Kong Protest Photos: Tear Gas and Fires on a Day of Campus Clashes
Protesters set a giant blaze and threw gasoline bombs on a college campus, as the police tried to repel them with tear gas.
U.K. Scholars Back Cambridge Researcher’s Efforts to Avoid Deportation
More than 1,000 academics have signed an open letter in support of Asiya Islam, a research fellow who has lived legally in Britain for a decade.
Has a U.S. College Given Russia Too Friendly a Platform?
Some question whether an American University program, inspired by a Russian ambassador, presents too favorable a view of that country.
Vast Dragnet Targets Theft of Biomedical Secrets for China
Nearly 200 investigations are underway at major academic centers. Critics fear that researchers of Chinese descent are being unfairly targeted.
Professors, Beware. A ‘Student Information Officer’ Might Be Watching.
In a throwback to the Mao era, China is deploying students as watchdogs against teachers. It’s part of a campaign by President Xi to eliminate dissent.