Estonia Russian-Language Schools Maintained The language of instruction in Russian-language secondary schools will remain unchanged after Parliament rejected an amendment that would have switched instruction to Estonian in 2007. The main argument for the amendment was the high cost of maintaining schools in two languages….
Regional Fewer Arab Students Seek U.S. Schools Tougher visa policies and the threat of discrimination are prompting many Arab students to shun U.S. universities in favor of those in Europe and Canada. In many cases, visas are not being issued until after the start of…
Belarus BSU Loses Autonomy In June, Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenko assumed the power to hire and fire the rector of Belarusian State University in Minsk. The appointment of the heads of other universities in Belarus has been a presidential prerogative for some time, but the…
Regional Conference Focuses on Tertiary Education in Sub-Saharan Africa In September, tertiary education experts from Sub-Saharan Africa met in Ghana to discuss the problems of declining academic standards, limited budgets and increasing pressure to admit an ever-increasing number of students. The three-day conference was sponsored…
Regional AACSB International Accredits New Programs The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business recently announced the accreditation of 19 business programs: Aston University (UK); Barry University; Brock University (Canada); ESCP-EAP (France); HEC Montreal (Canada); Instituto Panamericano de Alta Direccion de Empresa (Mexico); National University…