Editorial Note: Web links have been removed from this page due to outdated third-party web content. Regional Regional Mountain University Inaugurated The University of Central Asia (see WENR Sept/Oct 2002), high in the Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan, will be the first university specifically for mountain…
Afghanistan U.S., Turkey Fund Military Academy Afghan Military Academy, currently under construction, is expected to begin classes in February with an initial enrollment of 350 cadets. It will offer bachelor’s degrees in such fields as military engineering and leadership management. Classes will be taught in…
Russia University Severs YUKOS Ties Russian State Humanities University in Moscow, one of the country’s top institutions, will sever ties with the YUKOS oil company, which has given the institution more than US$85 million, unless it receives a guarantee of academic independence. The university says…
Afghanistan Fraud Forces Government to Toss Exam Results In February, the Afghan government invalidated the results of university-entrance examinations for more than 6,000 students in Kabul and surrounding provinces after evidence turned up of leaked answer keys. More than 30,000 Afghan students sat for the…
Armenia School Reforms Under Fire A shakeup of the school system, in which nearly 5,000 Armenian teachers have lost their jobs, has come under criticism from international observers. Many teachers have complained they were sacked merely because their headmaster did not like them. The layoffs…