By . In the 11th century before Christ, the ancient Egyptian traveler Wenamon describes standing in the office of the prince of Byblos, the waves of the Mediterranean Sea crashing outside the window behind him, as though they were “hitting the back” of the prince’s head. More...
By . This internationalization has largely flowed in one direction, from West to East. But somewhat quietly, the Lebanese American University (LAU) has started bucking this trend with its academic center in New York.
Nestled in the heart of Manhattan’s hectic Midtown, the academic center— with its uniformed doorman and manicured entrance—looks perfectly at home among the area’s many hotels and embassies. More...
By . The challenges and opportunities of integrating refugees into European institutions for higher education were the focus of a two-day seminar held in Amsterdam on June 9 and 10. More...
By . Mauritania is a country that is rarely heard from in international education forums. Although it is of a comparable size to Egypt, this largely desert nation has a population of 3.5 million, a fraction of the population of Cairo. More...
By . The online disclosure of college admittance high-school exams has led to nationwide disruptions in Egypt and Algeria. Despite vows by authorities to make sure tests are secure, exam questions have been leaked prior to exam administration in both countries for several years. More...
By . Scientists in Bahrain have used genetics to further the understanding of how the brain interacts with the immune system, a discovery that could lead to improved cancer treatments. But the work also shows the challenges that even internationally recognized research in the region faces to get to such therapeutic results. More...
By . A recent one-day event here focused on how to integrate Syrians in Europe and provide them with access to higher education. More...
By Shanta Devarajan. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) was the cradle of higher education. The three oldest, still-functioning universities in the world are in Iran, Morocco, and Egypt. The University of Al-Karaouine in Fes has been granting degrees since 859 A.D. The Ancient Library of Alexandria, in addition to being repository of books and manuscripts, was a center of learning during the Ptolemaic dynasty, with scholars traveling to there from all around the Mediterranean and beyond. And scholars such as Ibn Khaldoun discovered fundamental economics four centuries before Adam Smith and others. In short, all of us who have benefited from a university education owe a debt to the MENA region. More...
By Beth Akers, Adrianna Pita and Jonathan Rothwell. A lot of the conversation around college education is that tuition is increasing very rapidly, debt is increasing very rapidly and what does that mean for everyone? If we take a bigger step back we want to reframe the discussion around higher education as the potential investment available to people in our economy to help them be more productive in the labor market and to help them have better financial lives themselves. More...
By . “So, now close your eyes and imagine we have arrived at the year 2030. What does Africa’s education now look like?” invited our facilitator, Dzingai Mutumbuka. More...
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