EAST LANSING, Mich.—The man who shot eight students at Michigan State University, killing three, was found with two handguns and a note containing a possible motive for the attack, police said Thursday. The 9 mm guns, dozens of rounds of ammunition, and the two-page note were found with Anthony McRae when he killed himself Monday…
Ottawa Bans Federal Funding for Research With Chinese Military Institutions; Calls on Provinces, Universities to Do the Same
February 14, 2023
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Ottawa is banning federal research funding for projects done in collaboration with any researchers affiliated with China’s military. The federal government is calling on the provinces and universities across Canada to follow similar guidelines. “Grant applications that involve conducting research in a sensitive research area will not be funded if any of the researchers working…
Can Government Legislate a Return to Academic Values?
Commentary It is somewhat unsettling to discover that no matter how fervently we believe in something, others believe differently. Perhaps more frustratingly, we soon discover that our interlocutors are as passionate about their beliefs as we are about ours and have sound reasons for believing as they do. This is why free speech is the…
The Decline and Fall of the University
February 9, 2023
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Commentary Since retiring from the university, several people have asked if I miss it. I tell them I miss what it was, but not what it has become. Higher education in America has gone from being the best in the world to one of the most pathetic. Why? It’s hard to describe what academia was to…
Chinese Authorities Halt Plans to Build New Universities, Suggesting Population Crisis: Experts
News Analysis More than a dozen Chinese provinces recently announced that they have no plans to build new universities. China experts point out that with the decline in the country’s population, particularly a large number of COVID-19 deaths, there is a significant reduction in the college-age population, and universities will have trouble recruiting enough students…
University of Kansas Researcher Sentenced to Time Served for Hiding China Ties
January 18, 2023
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A former University of Kansas researcher was sentenced to time served without fine or restitution for concealing work he did in China while employed with the university. Feng “Franklin” Tao was sentenced on Jan. 18 for one count of making a false statement. Tao was arrested in 2019 along with some two dozen other researchers…
Idaho Police: Oregon Sedan Not Connected to Students’ Deaths
BOISE, Idaho—Idaho police say they’ve determined that a white sedan found in Eugene, Oregon, is not connected to the Nov. 13 stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students. The Moscow Police Department announced Tuesday that it was working with law enforcement in Eugene to determine if the Hyundai Elantra left on the side of…
‘You’re in the Minority’: Conservative Students Struggle to Find a Voice on University Campus
December 16, 2022
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As Barclay McGain walked into the campus of the University of Queensland (UQ), the lack of diversity in political clubs caught his attention. There’s the Socialist Alternative, three different climate change clubs, the UQ Greens, the Labor left, and the Labor right. Meanwhile, on the right, there’s the UQ Liberal National Society, which McGain argued…
Why Are Our Undergrads Struggling?
Commentary The season most university and college professors dread is now upon us: grading season. As I begin to wade through my stacks of essays, I can expect to find some good essays, the occasional stand-out piece, and no shortage of middling to downright bad ones. This year might be particularly challenging. More than in…
University Bosses Must Defend Free Speech: Watchdog
The head of the Office for Students has said that universities must balance equality laws while upholding free speech duties. Office for Students (OfS) Chief Executive Susan Lapworth has said that university leaders and academics should be proactive in upholding freedom of speech on their campuses. Lapworth made the comments in a commentary ahead of…
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