By . A British non-profit organization is expanding its reach internationally with the goal of improving teaching standards at universities in the Arab region. More...
Syrian Researcher Focuses on Arab World Climate Change
By . Climate change will not be felt in equal measures by all parts of the world. Unfortunately, many climate models predict the Arab world will be one of the hardest-hit regions. Many Arab countries already struggle with water and food security. This situation will only get harder, climate scientists say. More...
UAE Handbook Seeks to Predict Future Labor Needs
By . Finding employment for its university graduates is a problem every Arab country faces. The United Arab Emirates has borrowed an idea from the U.S. Department of Labor and created a detailed handbook defining the jobs it wants the country’s young people to take. More...
In Germany, Syrian Refugee Navigates Re-entry Into Higher Education
By . A year ago, when Muhammad Al-Azaawi arrived in Germany after a harrowing trek from his native Syria via Turkey, his plan was to learn German and re-enroll in school as soon as possible. More...
States: Our financial aid needs major overhaul
By Laura Devaney. The report, State Financial Aid: Applying redesign principles through state engagement, examines a variety of state-level projects intended to redesign state financial aid and shares lessons learned from those efforts. More...
Collabco launches personalized academic organizer
Increasing college completion rates can be helped by engaging students in the college experience, and connecting to students on devices they use all day long is one way to ensure engagement. More...
Higher education leaders mobilize to expand tuition-free community college
Event highlighted College Promise programs already in place and offered ideas to college leaders looking to start their own programs. More...
What does it really mean to prepare students for the workforce?
By Meris Stansbury. It used to be that preparing students for a job post-graduation meant knowing how to dress for a job interview and developing critical-thinking skills. And while problem-solving talent is still valued, today’s competitive market requires much more from recent graduates. More...
Underground university: Bay Area teachers beam secret online classes to Iran
By Katy Murphy. As learning becomes risky for some students, teachers are turning to online classes to help. More...
Research: Students value college, but not for the reasons you’d think
By Lisa Malat. With the cost of a college education uppermost in the minds of students and their parents, the actual value of college, and even how you might begin to measure it, increasingly has come under scrutiny. More...