Afghanistan Government Attempts to Bring Madrassas into State System The BBC reported in January that the Afghan government is trying to bring religious schools, known as madrassas and synonymous with inspiring a generation of Taliban fundamentalists, into the fold of the state education system rather…
Regional New Central Asian University Looking to Break with Past The sparsely populated mountainous regions of Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan will soon play host to an ambitious three-campus university being built with funding from the Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslim community….
Australia Ranking Measures Universities’ International Standing, ANU Wins Out Breaking a tie for the top spot in last year’s Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research standings, Australia National University edged out the University of Melbourne as the Australian university with the best international…
Russia Regulators Close down Substandard Universities Higher-education officials in Russia have begun a crackdown on many private and small state colleges that opened in the 1990s by revoking operating licenses and citing fire and safety violations as justification, reports the Chronicle of Higher Education. Regulators…
Australia University Introduces 1st US-Style Programs The University of Melbourne’s plan to reform it’s university offerings inline with US-style offerings has borne fruit with the introduction of a master’s degree in teaching. The new degree is part of a planned institution-wide move away from specific…