WENR, March 2016: Asia Pacific

Chinese students abroad targeted for ‘patriotic instruction’

An estimated 1.7 million Chinese students living overseas are a focal point of a new directive from the Ministry of Education, which views them as a source of “positive patriotic energy”…

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WENR, March 2016: Africa

Zimbabwean higher ed exports skilled workers to South Sudan

Zimbabwe will send nearly 20,000 graduates to South Sudan to fill positions in teaching, nursing, and lecturing at polytechnics and colleges.

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WENR, March 2016: Americas

Chicago State University issues campuswide pink slips

Chicago State, one of nine public Illinois universities that have not received state funding for eight months, issued blanket layoff notices to all its employees in February.

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WENR, March 2016: Middle East

Saudi government largesse dries up, along with oil wealth

Amid plummeting oil prices, Saudi youth may see an end to long-standing social entitlements such as fully funded international scholarships and secure government jobs.

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WENR, March 2016: Europe

Austrian universities seek to streamline admissions for refugees

The Austrian government recently imposed a stringent cap on refugee numbers in defiance of international law. A number of Austrian universities, however, are actively working to support Syrian refugees in need.

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