“To offer all students a greater openness to entrepreneurship” is one of the wishesexpressed by Minister Frédérique Vidal to the higher education community in January 2019. Would it be a matter of further stimulating more activity creation and systematically spot potential Bill Gates? The flowering of start-ups is certainly crucial for the French economy. But it turns […] … learn more→
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Initiation to entrepreneurship is not just about aspiring startups
In the name of ‘amateurism,’ college athletes make money for everyone except themselves
As millions of people tune in to watch the Final Four, much of their focus will be on the numbers on the scoreboard. But a March 2019 report from U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, a Democrat from Connecticut, calls attention to numbers of a different sort. The report – titled “Madness, Inc.” – details just how […] … learn more→
Another College dies, stranding students and enriching admin
Before the days of the student loan scam, universities were renowned for their endurance. The oldest university in the world is over a thousand years old, and even “abandoned” universities like in Timbuktu still endure, because they were collections of scholars…not institutions devoted to siphoning off student loan money. Despite the money pouring into higher […] … learn more→
Putin’s plagiarism, fake Ukrainian degrees and other tales of world leaders accused of academic fraud
A recent college admissions scandal in the United States, which revealed that wealthy parents had bribed officials at elite universities, exposed the price some people are willing to pay to say, “I went to an Ivy League school.” In a country where the myth of academic meritocracy persists despite plenty of evidence to the contrary, many people were shocked to learn […] … learn more→
There is no age to learn to speak fluently a foreign language
In 2018, the publication of a new study on learning a second language made a big splash in the British press. From the BBC to the Daily Mail , via the Guardian , a whole series of headlines have conveyed this depressing message: it would be impossible to be able to speak fluently a foreign language by beginning his apprenticeship after the age of […] … learn more→
Dogs in the classroom – coming to a school near you soon?
When you think about your own school days, you might have had a furry friend to keep you company in the classroom – maybe a school hamster, rabbit or guinea pig. But what about a school dog? That’s what’s being suggested by the vice chancellor of the University of Buckingham, Sir Anthony Seldon, who made […] … learn more→
What parents should do to help students prepare for the first year of college
As the school year begins to wind down, high school seniors – and those who care about them – typically have their eyes on two prizes: getting into college and graduating from high school. While both milestones are worthy of celebration, there’s much more that students and parents should do after those two milestones are […] … learn more→
Goodbye Google+, but what happens when online communities close down?
This week saw the closure of Google+, an attempt by the online giant to create a social media community to rival Facebook. If the Australian usage of Google+ is anything to go by – just 45,000 users in March compared to Facebook’s 15 million – it never really caught on. But the Google+ shutdown follows a string of […] … learn more→
Study shows how school textbooks in Germany and England present Europe in entirely different ways
When it comes to views about Europe, it’s well known that Germany and England differ sharply. Research after the Brexit vote shows that 68% of Germans are in favour of the European Union and only 11% would support withdrawal. Compare this with 54% of UK respondents who are favourable to the EU. Similarly, during the 2017 general […] … learn more→
The Chinese Government’s influence on Campus
These are the days where we’re supposed to be very paranoid over other countries’ influence on our institutions…even as our media refuses to mention how our country influences entire governments of other countries. That said, the Chinese government does have outposts on our campuses. I see little reason for outrage, as these things are hardly […] … learn more→
