Sarah Lynch
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News & Reports
Arab Students Find Homes in Turkey
Students seeking to escape conflict and lackluster teaching are heading for their largely Muslim neighbor.
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Opinion
A Conversation With an Advocate For Academic Freedom
The president of Koç University in Turkey believes in hiring the best faculty members and then getting out of their…
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News & Reports
Illiteracy: A Stubborn Problem in Many Arab Countries
In Egypt, Yemen, Morocco, and South Sudan, more than one quarter of the population is illiterate.
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Opinion
A Conversation with Ayoub Kazim: Dubai as an Education Destination
The managing director of the company that hosts what may be the world’s largest number of branch campuses talks about…
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Opinion
A Conversation With the New AUC Provost: Rebuilding the Basics
Mahmoud El-Gamal talks about how he hopes to strengthen the core of liberal arts education at the American University in…
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News & Reports
Cairo University Bans Politically Affiliated Student Groups
The president of Cairo University announces that political student activities and groups have to stay off campus.
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Arab Students Grow Community Roots with “Service Learning”
Some educators argue students can systematically blend community work with classroom experience to broaden the knowledge they get.
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Spinning Door for Professors May Hurt UAE Higher Ed, Researchers Find
Use of expatriate academics on short-term contracts and other factors can work against institutional loyalty and result in a scarcity…
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Legal Sword Hangs Over the Heads of Egyptian NGOs
Independent civil-society organizations, already feeling cramped in the wake of police raids and prosecutions in recent years, face a new…
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