US universities adopt risky strategy to check sharp decline in student numbers

The charm of US as an international study destination is fading. To check that, universities are adopting new strategies to lure students. Are they sound? Will they work? We look at them in brief.

International students need clarity on the vaccine requirements of US universities

Without adequate communication, international students are very confused by the disparate vaccine requirements of US universities.

Win a Frank Islam Fellowship to study journalism in the US

A mid-career reporter from India will spend six months at the Missouri School of Journalism and at the staff of a major US newsroom.

Book Review: How College Works

Great teachers are more important than the course, and even two or three good friends make a significant difference academically as well as socially.

Warren Buffett's folksy advice to MBA students

The legendary investor told students that a wonderful group of friends is the biggest asset

The Top Five Liberal Arts Colleges in America

Williams College tops the liberal arts college rankings complied by US News and World Report.

"Most Well-ranked US Schools Accept Students only for a Ph.D."

US universities that don’t need the cash don’t offer a Master’s program in Economics, but concentrate their resources on the Ph.D. “Nowadays, most good Economics departments only accept students for the Ph.D. program,” said Arvind Panagariya, Professor of Economics and the Jagdish Bhagwati Professor of Indian Political Economy in the School of International & Public Affairs (SIPA), at Columbia University.

Syracuse University is a place for people from all backgrounds: Chancellor Kent Syverud condemns on-campus hate

The Syracuse University Chancellor has issued a strong statement condemning student prejudice, and declaring the university is a stronghold of liberal values.

Show me the Money - Why Sports Management is gaining momentum

Raoul Bhandari, a Sports Management graduate from Rutgers University, tells us why millennials are gravitating to a career in sports management.

Trump to get tough on H-1B visas: whose loss will it be anyway?

The High-Skilled Integrity and Fairness Act of 2017 sets to clampdown on H-1B and L1 visas by reforming the programmes.