Opinion
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A Conversation with Marlene Johnson, the CEO of NAFSA
Ms. Johnson has led NAFSA: Association of International Educators, the largest professional association dedicated to international educators, for 18 years.…
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An International Conference Through a Tunisian Writer’s Eyes
A Tunisian writer has a fresh perspective on the British Council’s annual Going Global conference, held this year in South…
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In Algiers, Reflecting on Universities and Unemployment
Familiar themes and new insights rose in the discussion at a higher-education conference in Algeria.
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An African Perspective on Arab Universities
A Cape Town conference generates a different form of introspection for education leaders.
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Higher Education Could Support Kurdistan’s Economic Recovery
A region once considered Iraq’s success story has fallen down into troubled times. Higher education could help it climb back…
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Who Defines “Excellence” in Education? And How?
A more inclusive approach to improving educational quality in the Arab region could be the best solution.
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Engineers and Jihadists: The Curious Connection
A new book tries to solve the puzzle of why engineering students are overrepresented among Islamist radicals.
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Palestinian Student Faces the End of Her Undergraduate Experience
The barriers Asma’ Jawabreh faces as she tries to complete her senior project offer some last lessons as she finishes…
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Dresden, a Top German Research Center, Beats Expectations
An Arab journalist’s visit to Dresden, a German city rich with history but troubled by a xenophobic minority, takes some…
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