Karin Fischer
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We typically thing of populist attacks on higher ed as a right-wing phenomena (e.g. Turkey, Hungary and the US), but this piece is also good and showing how Amlo's left-wing populist government in Mexico operated in much the same manner. doi.org/10.1017/S153...
December 30, 2025 at 2:10 AM
We typically thing of populist attacks on higher ed as a right-wing phenomena (e.g. Turkey, Hungary and the US), but this piece is also good and showing how Amlo's left-wing populist government in Mexico operated in much the same manner. doi.org/10.1017/S153...
A way to ameliorate cost concerns? Allowing students to remain in the U.S. for a few years after graduation where they can earn higher American salaries to pay off their loans. According to estimates, just two years of work cuts repayment times in more than half www.chronicle.com/newsletter/l...
American Education’s Price-Tag Problem
Foreign students can take years more to pay off a U.S. degree than for studies in less costly countries.
www.chronicle.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A way to ameliorate cost concerns? Allowing students to remain in the U.S. for a few years after graduation where they can earn higher American salaries to pay off their loans. According to estimates, just two years of work cuts repayment times in more than half www.chronicle.com/newsletter/l...
Background: The Trump administration has increased scrutiny of overseas funding, including investigations into Harvard, Penn, Berkeley, and Michigan, warning of risks of foreign influence on campus. Colleges have said they already comply with federal rules. www.chronicle.com/article/the-...
The Trump Administration Is Scrutinizing Colleges’ Foreign Gifts. It’s Not the First Time.
Harvard University received a letter on Thursday demanding a host of records on its overseas contracts. The roots of that fight stem from President Trump’s first term.
www.chronicle.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Background: The Trump administration has increased scrutiny of overseas funding, including investigations into Harvard, Penn, Berkeley, and Michigan, warning of risks of foreign influence on campus. Colleges have said they already comply with federal rules. www.chronicle.com/article/the-...