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Accreditors Without Borders
U.S. accrediting agencies believe they have a role to play in facilitating mobility and improving the quality of overseas institutions, but will they find it difficult to uphold the integrity of their standards abroad?
'I am 911'
A University of New Hampshire lecturer is dismissed after administrators question medical decisions she made leading a trip to Nicaragua. She says she could have used more support from the institution -- not condemnation.
Internationalizing the Professions
At best practices conference, panelists discuss strategies to incorporate international experiences into highly regulated degree programs like air traffic management and nursing.
Rankings Boycott in Germany
Scholarly groups start effort, and are joined by a university in saying they will no longer participate.
Opinion
Literature of Chinese Capitalism
On a literary lecture tour in China, Martin Puchner finds much interest in how American authors responded to industrialization in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Universities Hire Rankings Pros
Several Australian institutions dedicate staff positions specifically to working with rankings groups -- and moving up on their lists.
Australian Work Force 'Over Educated'
Nearly half of university graduates are in jobs that don't require their level of postsecondary credential, a study finds.
Social Science Ethics
British scholars, like some of their American counterparts, want oversight that is distinct from that used for biomedical research.