By Michael Stratford. The Obama administration expects to have a first draft of its college rating system by this spring, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Wednesday. After soliciting public input at town hall discussions and hearings at college campuses across the country this fall, the department will convene a “technical symposium” early next year to discuss ratings methodology before releasing a preliminary version for public comment at some point in the spring, Duncan said. Read more...
IEP launches coordinated evaluations in Montenegro
The Ministry of Education in Montenegro has commissioned EUA’s Institutional Evaluation Programme (IEP) to carry out coordinated evaluations of higher education institutions during 2013-2014. These evaluations are funded by a broader World Bank supported project entitled “Higher Education and Research for Innovation and Competitiveness” (HERIC), with the overall objective to strengthen the quality and relevance of higher education and research in Montenegro. The institutions that will be evaluated by IEP in the framework of this coordinated exercise are:
- University of Montenegro, Podgorica
- University Donja Gorica, Podgorica
- University Mediterranean, Podgorica
- Faculty of Business and Tourism, Budva
- Faculty of Mediterranean Business Studies, Tivat
- Faculty of Management, Herceg Novi
- Faculty of Business Economics, Bar
- Faculty of Business Management, Bar
- Faculty of State and European Studies, Podgorica
- Faculty of Management in Transport and Communication, Berane
Each evaluation will follow the IEP philosophy and methodology, which offer an improvement-orientated approach, focusing on the context of the institution’s own mission and profile. More...





