Editorial Note: Web links have been removed from this page due to outdated third-party web content. Brazil University Graduates Struggling to Find Jobs The traditional notion that a university education guarantees a good job is fast being dismantled in Brazil, where unemployment among university graduates…
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…
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…
Egypt Canadian University Among Latest Joint Initiatives The Private Universities Council of Egypt has recently accepted an application by the Al-Ahram Establishment (a business conglomerate that owns the state-owned daily newspaper) and the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada to establish the first Canadian…
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…