Colleges seek to thwart uninvited extremists; visa woes and fear of violence deter foreigners; why students can't write and it's our fault; and more.
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The University of California at Los Angeles questioned Rick Singer, who orchestrated a vast criminal admissions scheme, in 2014. The report, published here for the first time, presages the pay-for-play mentality that federal prosecutors say inspired widespread corruption in college admissions. PREMIUM
The criminal actions of a few rogue coaches and parents have shined a spotlight on the role that elite colleges play in perpetuating wealth and privilege. PREMIUM
The institutions are rethinking policies that allow provocateurs, eager to test the limits of free speech or just to make trouble, to appear even though no one on campus invited them. PREMIUM
Both Auburn and Texas A&M Universities got unwelcome visits from a prominent white supremacist as a result of policies that let outsiders stage events on campus. PREMIUM
Nafsa, the international-education association, reiterated fears that the social and political climate in the United States is deterring foreign students and hurting the economy.
Sarah Todd, vice president (global) at Griffith University, in Australia, and president of the Asia-Pacific Association for International Education, talks about xenophobia and its effects on international higher education.
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