Are Small Classes Best? It’s Complicated
The writer describes the conversation surrounding the relationship between effective teaching and course size.
Syrian Higher Education Faces a Long Recovery
Professors have fled, students are dropping out or struggling to balance study and jobs, and businesses complain that graduates lack skills.
Help for Syrian Students in Countries Close to Home
A project of the Mediterranean Universities Union is setting up support units at institutions in Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq.
Group Seeks ‘Quantum Leap’ in Aid for Refugee Students
An organization based in Portugal that has been helping Syrian students continue their university studies now wants to accelerate those efforts.
In Sudan, a Tradition of Campus Debate Is Threatened
Universities in Sudan have a heritage of political discussion that is increasingly in conflict with the government’s desire to suppress protest.
A Circus School Celebrates Palestinian Identity
The organization gives young Palestinians a voice in their homeland, and shares their heritage locally and abroad.
Refugees Get a Taste of Swiss University Life
Several Swiss universities have introduced ways for refugees to try attending their institutions to grow their perspectives and opportunities.
Returning Students Want to Help Rebuild Gambia
Many who fled under the country’s former president now are resuming studies or seeking jobs in their homeland.
Education in Morocco: A Plea for a Middle Way
Reforming the education system in Morocco requires navigating between two extremes: expensive private schools and a free public system that fails its students.
How to Ask for a Recommendation
Getting a recommendation letter would be difficult if students do not guide their professors, the writer says.
