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Moscow State University (MSU; Russian: Московский государственный университет, romanized: Moskovskiy gosudarstvennyy universitet) is a public research...

Millennials, also known as Generation Y or Gen Y, are the demographic cohort following Generation X and preceding Generation Z. Researchers and popular...

Teetotalism is the practice or promotion of total personal abstinence from the consumption of alcohol, specifically in alcoholic drinks. A person who practices...

Joseph Rudyard Kipling (/ˈrʌdjərd/ RUD-yərd; 30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936) was an English novelist, short-story writer, poet, and journalist. He...

An honorary degree is an academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding institution) has waived all of the usual requirements. It is...

A chancellor is a leader of a college or university, usually either the executive or ceremonial head of the university or of a university campus within...

YMCA, sometimes regionally called the Y, is a worldwide youth organization based in Geneva, Switzerland, with more than 64 million beneficiaries in 120...

A think tank, or policy institute, is a research institute that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy...

Philanthropy is a form of altruism that consists of "private initiatives for the public good, focusing on quality of life". Philanthropy contrasts with...

Private universities and private colleges are higher education institutions not operated, owned, or institutionally funded by governments. However, they...

Liberal arts education (from Latin liberalis 'free' and ars 'art or principled practice') is the traditional academic course in Western higher education...

The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public research university with campuses near Vancouver and Okanagan in British Columbia, Canada. Established...

Nepotism is the act of granting an advantage, privilege, or position to relatives or friends in an occupation or field. These fields may include but are...

Cambridge University Press is the university press of the University of Cambridge. Granted a letters patent by King Henry VIII in 1534, it is the oldest...

Amnesty International (also referred to as Amnesty or AI) is an international non-governmental organisation focused on human rights, with its headquarters...

An academic degree is a qualification awarded to a student upon successful completion of a course of study in higher education, usually at a college or...

A rector (Latin for 'ruler') is a senior official in an educational institution, and can refer to an official in either a university or a secondary school...

College and university rankings order higher education institutions based on various criteria, with factors differing depending on the specific ranking...

Debate is a process that involves formal discourse, discussion, and oral addresses on a particular topic or collection of topics, often with a moderator...

A fellow is a concept whose exact meaning depends on context. In learned or professional societies, it refers to a privileged member who is specially elected...