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Stanford disappoints critics of fossil fuel donations by hiring PR firm with big oil ties | US universities

Stanford University’s sustainability school has hired a public relations firm to address “potential reputational challenges” amid concern from campus activists…

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UK universities report drop in international students amid visa doubts | International students

Universities are reporting a steep drop in international students applying to come to the UK, amid warnings that further restrictions…

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University leaders must take ‘personal’ care to protect Jewish students, Sunak says | Universities

University leaders should take “personal responsibility” for protecting Jewish students on campus, Rishi Sunak said to vice-chancellors during an antisemitism…

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UK universities must ‘show leadership’ over Gaza protests, says Gillian Keegan | Universities

University vice-chancellors need to “show leadership” in response to student protests over Israel’s military action in Gaza, the education secretary…

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No One Knows What Universities Are For

This is Work in Progress, a newsletter about work, technology, and how to solve some of America’s biggest problems. Sign…

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How divestment became a ‘clarion call’ in anti-fossil fuel and pro-ceasefire protests | US universities

Cameron Jones first learned about fossil fuel divestment as a 15-year-old climate organizer. When he enrolled at Columbia University in…

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Students at US universities file legal complaints over fossil fuel investments | US universities

Campus organizers at three universities filed legal complaints on Monday arguing that their schools’ investments in planet-heating fossil fuels are…

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Politics

New Indiana law targets tenure at state universities : NPR

Senators meet in the senate chamber at the Statehouse, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, in Indianapolis. Darron Cummings/AP hide caption toggle…

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Universities Have a Computer-Science Problem

Last year, 18 percent of Stanford University seniors graduated with a degree in computer science, more than double the proportion…

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The Real Problem With American Universities

Updated at 7:33 p.m. ET on January 30, 2024 Just about everyone in America seems to be angry at higher…

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