Opinion
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University Accreditation Systems: An Exercise in Quality Assurance
Universities seek accreditation as a way of assuring the quality of their educational offerings. For parents and students, it can…
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Coronavirus: Universities Are Shifting Classes Online—But It’s Not as Easy as It Sounds
Universities trying to make a sudden shift to online learning face many challenges, including holding student attention, measuring student progress,…
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In Hiring, University of Jordan Turns Away Its Own Graduates
Why does a public university prefer to hire teaching staff from western universities?
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A Rare Look Inside Iraq’s Education Ministry
A young teacher from Mosul asked for, and received, unusual access to observe the agency’s operations and share concerns with…
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University of Mosul President Looks to a Post-Da’esh Future
Obay al-Dewachi has kept Mosul’s university running in exile and represents the resilience of the city’s people.
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How Egypt’s Currency Plunge Trapped a University
The chief financial officer of the American University in Cairo explains how a financial event the institution planned for still…
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Where are the Arabs? A Visit to a Global Conference
At one of the world’s largest international educational events, the agenda was rich and the audience diverse but visitors from…
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What will 2015 Mean for Arab Universities?
Scholars and administrators interested in Arab higher education review the past year and look ahead in 2015.
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A Disappointing Education Event
An educational researcher says she was promised solutions, but left without hearing any.
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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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