Armenia Universities in Armenia are struggling to adjust to the many changes brought about by the transition to a market economy. As the government cuts back on higher education spending, universities are turning to alternative sources of funding, such as student tuition, local businesses, donors…
Kenya Only 8,150 first-year students will be admitted to public universities in Kenya this year. A mere 27 percent of those students met the minimum entry requirements. Private universities are expected to absorb some of the surplus by admitting 1,200 students. However, the overflow is…
Canada According to a study released late in 1999, there are fewer international students in Canada today then there were at the beginning of the decade while only 3percent of all Canadians are studying abroad — most of them in the United States. The National…
Afghanistan Occasional rifts in the Taliban regime have served to benefit the status of women in Afghanistan. The government recently permitted 10,000 girls in Kabul to attend schools in mosques and in private homes. Classes for the children (boys as well as girls) are being…
Israel The Israeli government is planning to admit students from neighboring Arab countries to a new university in Eilat. The new institution, to be built over a five-year period, will probably be an extension of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. It is hoped that the…