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Globalization: Words and Actions
While most colleges perceive they've made significant advances in internationalization, actual measurable progress has been slower, a new survey finds.
Cautious Optimism in Cairo
American program administrators in Egypt foresee greater stability, not complications, with election of first Islamist president.
Credit for Datasets
Britain's Royal Society wants the government and universities to give equal stature to datasets and to publications.
Friendless in America
Study finds that nearly 40% of foreign students report having no close American friends. Those who study in the South have more American friends.
New Competition in Britain
Private institutions will compete for student slots with public universities under a new government policy.
Who Takes MOOCs?
Data from Coursera and Udacity scratch the surface of crucial questions about MOOC demographics. One early finding is that most of the students are from outside the U.S.
In India, Path to Partnerships
New regulations stipulate that only top-ranked institutions will be eligible to develop joint degree programs.
Scaling Up
Four years ago, a business school began requiring its undergraduates to study abroad. How has the policy worked out?