Protesters set a giant blaze and threw gasoline bombs on a college campus, as the police tried to repel them with tear gas.
Tag: Colleges and Universities
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.
Caught in U.S.-China Crossfire, Eastman Orchestra Cancels Tour
The renowned music school decided to cancel a tour of China after facing pressure from students and alumni upset over Beijing’s denial of visas to three South Korean students.
Coddling of ‘Gold-Spoon’ Children Shakes South Korea’s Political Elite
Students angered over accusations of favoritism helped set off large protests that forced President Moon Jae-in to apologize and his justice minister to resign.
Oxford Professor Is Accused of Selling Ancient Texts to Hobby Lobby
An investigation found that Bible fragments in a museum started by the owners of the arts-and-crafts chain had been illegally taken from the university.
Harold Bloom, Critic Who Championed Western Canon, Dies at 89
Called the most notorious literary critic in America, Professor Bloom argued for the superiority of giants like Shakespeare, Chaucer and Kafka.
Rome University at Heart of Trump Inquiry Becomes a Vortex of Intrigue
Italian newspapers that have depicted Link University as either a shady diploma mill or den of spies, unfairly tarnishing its reputation, its president says.