Ensuring both access and success among female students in Ethiopia

By Sharon Dell – Africa Editor. The 2017 Open Doors report charting international student mobility in and out of the United States is the topic of a Special Report. Jenny J Lee proposes an alternative to competing for a dwindling supply of international students – “rehumanising, politicising and conscious-raising international education”. Rahul Choudaha suggests that American universities differentiate their offerings and diversify their source countries to stem a decline in international students.
In Commentary, Simon Marginson highlights the essential roles of world-class universities in advancing the global common good through, among others, providing a networked global space for free inquiry, encouraging international mobility and offering social opportunities. Aurelija Valeikienė contends that the need to demonstrate impact and uncertainty over what quality means are impeding quality assurance in higher education.
Roger Chao Jr argues the case against a boycott of universities in Myanmar over the Rohingya issue, as this will undermine efforts to rebuild a higher education sector that will be core in supporting development, democracy and peacebuilding. Wondwosen Tamrat reveals that major strides have been made in access to higher education by women in Ethiopia – but high attrition rates are a challenge.
In World Blog, Ashwini Deshpande suggests how campuses might begin to tackle the problem of sexual harassment. Finally, in Features, Suvendrini Kakuchi reports that approval for a new veterinary school in Japan has sparked heated debate and highlighted challenges facing higher education reform. More...