Czech Republic New Arctic School Offers First Online Course The University of the Arctic, a new network of academic institutions and programs in the Arctic or “circumpolar” North, recently launched its first online course. The class, BCS 100 “Introduction to the Circumpolar World,” is comprised…
The Palestinian Territories Curfews Impinge on Education Process After weeks of incursions by Israeli Defense Forces, lecturers and students at West Bank universities have tried to carry on as usual, but are finding it increasingly difficult. Most schools remained open during the violence, but many…
Russia Stanford Offers Free Online Courses to Russians Stanford University recently began a series of political science courses open to Russian universities through CD-ROMs and online learning. The series was established to offer Russian students a glimpse of political science as experienced by U.S. students….
The Democratic Republic of the Congo Tuition Hikes Spark Student Riots Twelve students were seriously wounded when police opened fire on approximately 500 demonstrators in the city of Lumumbashi. The students were protesting a tuition increase at universities in the southeastern portion of the country….
Brazil Professors End Strike Professors returned to teaching in January after staging a semester-long strike that closed federal universities and forced them to postpone the fall term. At least 42,000 faculty members went on strike last August to demand a pay increase and the hiring…