Arab Universities Must Admit the Cost of Corruption
A recent report by Transparency International, “Global Corruption Report: Education,” largely skips Arab universities. But corruption in the region’s institutions is affecting admissions, grading, and administration, writes a scholar of comparative education.
Conversation with Karma El Hassan: Driving Quality Control With Data
One of the foremost figures in the Arab world to use performance measurement to improve higher education talks about institutional research.
Higher-Education Cooperation Grows Between the Gulf and Europe
Universities from the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and those from Europe are increasing their collaborative efforts.
U.S. Agency Waffles on International Higher Ed Partnerships
A major U.S. aid agency came close to backing out of its commitments to higher-education programs in the Middle East and North Africa region.
Arab University Administrators Get Their Own Report Card
A book has just been released about a group of higher-education institutions in the Middle East and North Africa that worked with the World Bank to create a system that measures the effectiveness of governance.
Business Schools in Emerging Markets Can be World Leaders
Building on experience in China and Russia, a business school professor talks about how working in the developing world can be an advantage that can take institutions to the top.
Easing the Syrian Conflict’s Toll on Higher Education
War in Syria has pushed professors to emigrate, students to drop out, and destroyed university buildings. But many Syrian universities press on, and there are ways to help them, the author says.
Egypt Poised to Give Guards at Public Universities More Power
The military-backed interim government wants to give guards on campuses the power to investigate allegations and turn evidence over to public prosecutors. Many fear the measure could cramp political and academic freedom.
Expatriate-to-Emirati Switch Stuns Some UAE Academics
The sudden replacement of five campus directors at the Higher Colleges of Technology is leaving many administrators wondering about their future.
A Conversation With the World Bank’s Higher Ed Leader
The leader of the Word Bank’s higher-education efforts talks about the institution’s efforts in the MENA region and responds to longstanding suspicions.
