Climate change drives tourism studies to chart a new course Some traditional marketing-focused courses replaced by programmes emphasising environmental studies and social responsibility Jon Marcus 12月 18日
Muggles no more: Harry Potter studies comes of age This autumn Chestnut Hill College will host one of the world’s most unusual annual academic conferences Jon Marcus 9月 11日
Bumper harvest for universities from sustainable farming boom US campuses expand courses to tap into passion for organic, small-scale agriculture Jon Marcus 6月 16日
Baby boomers back on campus as US universities surf silver wave Retirees are being invited to live and take classes alongside younger students. Jon Marcus reports Jon Marcus 5月 7日
US campus police up their game in response to mounting threats Officers draw on expertise from around the world as they deal with protests, extremist speakers and hate crimes Jon Marcus 2月 11日
Porn star talk exposes role of funding in free speech debate Managers’ first reaction is usually to ‘look at the bottom line’, but ‘they’re just usually not as crass and as crude as this’ Jon Marcus 12月 10日
Voting restrictions target students ahead of US midterms Growing influence of Democrat-leaning students attracts attention of Republican lawmakers Jon Marcus 9月 4日
University courses tackle US civic ‘illiteracy’ Advent of Trump era lends urgency to debate about social justice and democratic values Jon Marcus 8月 4日
US universities get creative at moneymaking as enrolment falters Small colleges are renting out dormitory rooms, licensing coffins and selling their own ketchup Jon Marcus 7月 22日
Recruiting slump bumps US private colleges into ‘market shakeout’ List of universities closing down predicted to grow rapidly Jon Marcus 6月 26日
‘Seismic spring’ shifts US attitudes to student safety on campus Court rulings make clear that higher education institutions’ responsibilities go further than previously thought Jon Marcus 6月 4日
US universities hand out degrees with guarantees Shift towards greater accountability comes as Trump administration moves in opposite direction Jon Marcus 1月 21日
