WENR, December 2016: Americas
U.S. Government Funds Study Abroad Scholarships for Community College Students
The federal government is funding ca. 2,800 scholarships this academic year to encourage community college students to study abroad.
WENR, November 2016: Americas
U.S.: Foreign College Chains Eye Opportunities to Buy U.S. Campuses
India-based college chain Amity Colleges abandoned plans to buy two colleges in the U.S., one in New York City, and the other in the Boston area, after the Massachusetts attorney general expressed concerns.
WENR, October 2016: Americas
U.S.: Department of Education Expands Scope of Crackdown on Accreditation
Accreditation issues take center stage in the U.S., as the federal government steps up oversight and accountability of national and regional college accreditors.
WENR, September, 2016: Americas
Canada: A New Trend? Canadian Universities Seek U.S. Accreditation
In July, the U.S.-based Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) granted accreditation to Canada-based Burnaby’s Simon Fraser University (SFU). Other applications from Canadian institutions seeking U.S. accreditation are pending.
WENR: July/August, 2016: Americas
Brazil Dominates Latin America University Rankings
Times Higher Education (THE) released a pilot ranking of the top ten universities in Latin America. The rankings rely on the same performance indicators as those used to rank universities worldwide.