Regional Erasmus Mundus Program Begins The first 19 Erasmus Mundus master’s programs were launched this fall with the start of the new semester. Eighty-two European universities in 17 countries are participating in the selected programs. The initial intake of Erasmus Mundus scholarship recipients includes 140…
Belarus Authorities Shutter Independent University Belarusian authorities ordered the closure of one of the country’s only privately funded universities, it was reported in late July. European Humanities University (EHU) is the second university to be shuttered in the past year; authorities closed the country’s only…
Regional Erasmus Mundus Hoped to Rival Fullbright The European Commission (EC) is considering a huge expansion of its Erasmus Mundus student-exchange program in a bid to make the 230 million euro (US$276.6 million) initiative competitive with the Fulbright program by the end of its first…
Editorial Note: Web links have been removed from this page due to outdated third-party web content.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…
Regional OECD Database of Recognized Institutions Nears Completion A database for people to check out particular universities and their accreditation is at an advanced stage. Its creation is a response to the increasing cross-border flow of students. New mobility figures for the top 16 sending…