By Ray Bendici. The largest capital project in Central Michigan University’s history, a new four-story, 170,000-square-foot Biosciences Building is a science showcase—right down to the numerous glass-walled labs that facilitate observation of ongoing research. More...
Inside look: College chapels
By Ray Bendici. Trends in campus chapels mirror those of places of worship in general: New and renovated spaces are becoming more tech-enabled and multifunctional, with added emphasis on creating a gathering place for an entire community, regardless of religious denomination. More...
Shuttered islands: Showing a college campus when buildings have closed
By Ray Bendici. The combination of the campus expansion boom of the past decade and the recent flattening of enrollment rates continues to create a significant backlog of deferred maintenance at many institutions, says report. More...
Three higher ed institutions undergo construction projects
By Ray Bendici. The newest addition to the Boca Raton campus is a 96,000-square-foot state-of-the-art football practice facility and academic space. More...
Back to the Old Quarrel: Philosophy vs Religion
By . Philosophy is not under attack in Morocco, its prime minister Abdelilah Benkirane stated publicly on January 19. The unusual declaration was an official intervention in a debate over the role and value of philosophy, and its compatibility with religious faith. More...
L’éducation aux médias : une urgence contre la radicalisation cognitive des jeunes
Par . La radicalisation peut commencer très tôt chez les jeunes. Pour éviter cette fermeture des esprits et la fin du dialogue, l’éducation aux médias est un levier pour la fraternité et l’intelligence. Face à la submersion des informations produites par la numérisation et la connexion des réseaux humains et digitaux, nous sommes aujourd’hui face à un enjeu révolutionnaire « Comment identifier et dire la vérité ». Voir l'article...
Erasmus : 30 ans de succès, et ensuite ?
Par et . En 30 ans, le programme Erasmus a vraiment fait ses preuves. En 1987, année de son lancement, environ 3 000 étudiants européens étaient partis en échange. Désormais, ce sont près de 300 000 qui partent chaque année. Et Erasmus+, le programme de la Commission Européenne lancé en France au 1er janvier 2014, a été élargi à tous et vise à favoriser les projets de mobilité et de coopération au-delà des seuls étudiants et surtout au-delà des frontières de l’Europe. Il bénéficie aujourd’hui à 700 000 participants, dont 340 000 dans l’enseignement supérieur. Voir l'article...
A student's plea to Brexit negotiators: keep the Erasmus scheme
By Jessie Williams. Erasmus grants give students the chance to work or study in Europe for a year. It would be a tragedy if it were scrapped.
There is one potential consequence of Brexit that hasn’t been widely discussed but would affect over 15,000 UK students: the Erasmus scheme. It’s a brilliant funding programme that offers students a grant to work or study in Europe for a year as part of their degree. According to Erasmus statistics, the number of UK students on the scheme increased by 115% between 2007 and 2014.
But now it is under threat. Nobody yet knows if the scheme will be kept in the UK after we leave the EU. So this is a plea to Brexit negotiators: keep Erasmus. It is vital. It is worthwhile. And it would be a tragedy if it is lost. More...
Egyptian Universities See Boom in Foreign Students
By . A massive increase in both non-Egyptian Arab students and other foreign students in recent years has been a real boom for public universities in Egypt. These institutions benefit both from higher fees paid by those students, and from an enhanced academic standing thanks to the talent they attract from abroad. More...
Troubled Times for African and Arab Students in Tunisia
By . For African and Arab students coming from outside Tunisia, the racial discrimination is an additional burden at a time when they already face significant administrative and financial difficulties. More...