Regional African, South American Universities Deepen Alliances Nations in Africa and South America plan to deepen their alliances by cooperating in areas of mutual interest, including higher education, science and technology. The plan was approved by heads of state at the second Africa-South America Summit…
Brazil University Entrance Exam Postponed After Fraud Report Brazil’s Education Minister Fernando Haddad announced in October that the national university admission examinations would be postponed after a local daily reported fraudulent activities surrounding the tests. The examinations were to take place two days after a…
Bolivia Universities for Indigenous Peoples Launched According to a communiqué from the Bolivian Ministry of Education, the three universities for Indigenous peoples promoted by the government of Evo Morales began their activities in August with a total enrollment of 480 students. The students were selected…
Regional International Effort to Beat Diploma Mills In recognition of the fact that diploma mills are essentially stateless, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the United National Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have issued a joint set of guidelines on “effective practice” in…
Regional The Utility of Rankings While university ranking systems come in for frequent criticism, there can be little doubt that they impact the decision-making processes of university leaders and government officials. Now a new study of four countries with influential rankings – Australia, Canada, Germany…