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Gulf Between the Gulfs
Houston Community College's experiences in Qatar -- including issues of gender segregation, administrative infighting and student discontent -- provide a cautionary tale of foreign expansion.
Clogging the Drain
Some American universities have partnerships that seek to stop brain drain and educate future leaders in the developing world.
The India Question
Many American colleges want more students from the country, but those whose efforts are relatively young or small say not to expect an immediate enrollment surge.
Shifting Center of Gravity
Study finds that branch campuses are now growing more in Asia than in the Gulf region.
Falling Behind in India
Affirmative action study at one of India's best universities finds that those from disadvantaged groups don't catch up.
Confucius Says ...
As network of Chinese-funded institutes at American universities expands, some professors see opportunities. Others worry about academic freedom and whether centers promote "culturetainment," not scholarship.
New Land of Milk and Honey
Technion's partnership with Cornell and the pair's planned New York City campus could signal new era for Israeli universities and more prominence for Israeli science.
British Outpost in Qatar
University College London joins American institutions that have set up shop at an evolving campus in Doha.