Hamas flagship university grooms Hebrew teachers
Hamas' flagship university in Gaza has a new diploma on offer — Hebrew, the official language of its arch-foe Israel, the Associated Press reports.
International
Obama campus speech to touch on opposition history
The soldiers began to shoot students at Rangoon University at 6:30 p.m. Hla Shwe watched, cowering in a nearby building, as his friends died. "I heard the shouting,"…
Behind the boom in Chinese students at U.S. colleges
Almost 200,000 Chinese students joined North American universities in the last academic year, an increase of 23% from the previous year according to the Institute of International Education,…
U.S. colleges look to foreign students
Want to see how quickly the look and business model of American public universities are changing? Visit a place like Indiana University, says the Associated Press.
In world first, biggest refugee camp gets university
Refugees in the world's largest refugee camp will soon be able to go for higher education at the world's first university being set up near a camp for…
The world’s best universities
U.S. schools continued to fare well in the World's Best Universities rankings, U.S. News reports.
U.S. college students make film about their experience living in Guatemala on $1 a day
For many American travelers, Guatemala is an inexpensive, exotic destination for visiting Mayan ruins or studying Spanish in a language immersion program. But for a couple of U.S.…
Colleges encourage more international student engagement
Many American college campuses are mini melting pots, bringing together students from countries across the world, according to U.S. News & World Report. But simply congregating students from…
Does Switzerland’s education model yield more economic mobility than America’s?
University education is free in Switzerland, but most students choose vocational training, Time reports.
Why international students should consider community colleges
American community colleges offer international students a cheaper entry point into their higher education pursuits via low tuition rates on freshman and sophomore level classes, often with the…