International programs

International Association of Universities issues call to make ethical considerations central as institutions cross borders.

Finland moves to merge its smaller universities, saying that combined institutions can better compete internationally. Some faculty who will have to commute in the Arctic question the move.

London Metropolitan U., seeking to be more sensitive to Muslim students, may restrict alcohol sales.

Under new budget system, new institutions will face budget cuts and enrollment declines.

British government's major investment in initiative to improve university teaching failed to raise standards, a study finds.

Apollo Group's unit in the UK pays its executives quite well, drawing criticism from some academics.

At U. of Maryland University College, often held up as a model institution, faculty expressed concerns about president's leadership long before she was placed on leave last week.

Education leaders aim to better balance the goals of promoting program quality and providing options in all regions.