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Four hundred and eighty universities??including peers such as Cornell, University of Pennsylvania, and Duke—have already signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, which commits the schools to achieve “climate neutrality?...
Last Saturday, the Turkish Parliament voted to overturn a long-standing ban on Islamic headscarves in universities??a ban that has long protected the secularism of the classroom from the growing influence of religious conservatives. Tens of thousands protested the repeal, arguing that a repeal on the ban is the first step to increasing Islam’s influence on society and a serious threat to a non-religious public life. While the ban may seem anathema to Western liberal countries that prioritize freedom of religious exercise, the unique political and demographic characteristics of Turkey have made...
...University President Drew G. Faust made about the difficulty that public universities face in pursuing scientific research. In the Dec. 10 issue of the magazine, reporter Anthony Bianco wrote that Faust believed “it would be wise” for what he termed “lesser universities?? to leave larger science endeavors to wealthier private schools. The story provoked a denunciation from the provosts of 11 large public universities who sent a letter to BusinessWeek criticizing Faust for purportedly alleging that “lesser-endowed universities should back off from ‘ambitious?...
...Senate investigation—which was launched after a study by the National Association of College and University Business Officers revealed massive endowment growth at the nation’s wealthiest universities??has received strong support from senators on both sides of the aisle...
...stretch of the imagination believe, that our leading public universities??which have been so critical for so long to the nation’s scientific enterprise—should somehow cede the field to well-endowed private institutions,” she wrote...