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Association Leader: Censorship in Academia Will Not Defeat Antisemitism

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Attempts to clamp down on free expression do little to combat antisemitism or other unacceptable forms of hate and prejudice, according to the leader of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP). Universities have an obligation to protect the safety of their students and to promote a healthy campus culture,” said Mulvey. “At

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How universities have entered the dialogue on the Hamas-Israel conflict

University Business

When students took to X, formerly Twitter, to criticize UCLA on behalf of professors who advocated for their participation at a pro-Palestine teach-in on the recent Hamas-Israel conflict , the university quickly responded to cut down anyone’s belief that it intentionally endorses such an event. How does this impact higher ed?

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International Women’s Day: ¼ of the Top 200 Higher Ed Leaders Worldwide are Women

Insight Into Diversity

Since the eighties, women comprised a majority on college campuses while institutional leadership remained predominantly male. The 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings have been released, and analysis reveals that, for the first time, 50 of the top 200 institutions are led by women.

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Indian & US universities seek closer ties in AI and tech

The PIE News

US universities are seeking closer ties with counterparts across India, focusing on key areas such as artificial intelligence, healthcare and technology, The PIE has heard as a delegation visited the Asian powerhouse. I would not term this collaboration as American universities helping Indian institutions but rather a bilateral relationship.

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Why Israel's universities stood up for democracy (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Imagine, for a moment, if America’s thousands of accredited colleges and universities mustered the willpower and coordination to simultaneously go on strike. Yet in Israel, presidents of the country’s eight research universities implemented precisely that strategy this week. And so, we did.

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How CIOs can take advantage of the AI revolution

University Business

Oral Roberts University is currently deploying AI solutions on its campus network by leveraging Extreme Networks CloudIQ CoPilot. As academia continues to grapple with the speedy advancement of AI, CIOs must be willing to step up and educate their campuses on practical use cases of this groundbreaking technology.

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President moves: Administrators prove popular picks as next leader on the job

University Business

Three college administrators—including one president—will be coordinating goodbye parties at their current institutions as they prepare to move on to bigger opportunities elsewhere. Stephenson is currently the president of Northwest Florida State College, a community college. Coleman begins on Sept.