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Liberal Arts Go Dutch
The growth of liberal arts colleges in the Netherlands has helped pave the way for broader changes in the country’s higher education sector.
Price of a Bad Review
A university librarian finds himself sued for questioning the quality of an academic press.
A Challenge to the Wealthy
As Australian universities get into the fund-raising game, an international financier sets the pace with a $50 million donation and encourages others to follow suit.
Marketing Up, Applications Down
British universities prepare for an increase in tuition rates.
Reform at the Top
Russia wants to build a top university, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, from scratch. “Skoltech” enjoys the patronage of politicians and mentorship from MIT, but some fear the “best” is being built at expense of the base.
In Hungary, Pay or Stay
Students rally against government plans that leave some of them with steep tuition bills and others with requirements not to leave the country.
Global Development and Profits
The International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, invests $150 million in Laureate Education, a for-profit higher ed provider.