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…
Ethiopia Cornell to Partner with Bahir Dar to Offer Graduate Degree in Agricultural Development Cornell University is set to launch a degree program in Africa – its first – in partnership with Ethiopia’s Bahir Dar University. In November, 20 students will begin a Cornell master…
Canada EU & Canada Launch 11 Cooperation Projects The European Commission and Canadian authorities launched 11 three-year cooperation projects in October under a new eight-year EU-Canada agreement in higher education, vocational training and youth. The programs are designed as a means of developing joint study…
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…
Regional Euro Parliament Gives Nod to Continental Institute of Technology The European Parliament has given its official support to the creation of the European Institute of Technology (EIT), while criticism of an unrealistic budget and fears that the institute could become “yet another EU agency”,…