Institutions such as Al-Azhar University have traditionally been regarded as the standard model for Islamic higher education. Indonesia’s new international Islamic university wants to change that.
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Slated for operations in 2020, Indonesia’s new international Islamic university aims to become a ‘middle ground’ Islamic institution through leveraging Indonesia’s unique culture of moderate Islam.
The headlines blare stories about political battles on college campuses in the U.S., but the reality is different.
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Despite the headlines, the biggest concerns of students on college campuses are not politics, discrimination or free expression.
Students walk on campus at the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ont., in March 2017. An Ontario court recently ruled in favour of student associations and struck down an Ontario government directive that threatened their survival.
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The survival of Ontario student associations, and the services they provide, depends on whether the government finds a way to lawfully implement its Student Choice Initiative after a legal defeat.
Only a little over 5% of the 10.8 million people with disabilities entering the workforce in Indonesia have experienced college education.
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Despite laws that prohibit discrimination against persons with disabilities, very few universities in Indonesia have dedicated units that provide special needs services.
The new College Scorecard – an online tool – offers valuable insights into how much you can expect to earn and owe if you choose a particular major at a particular school, an economist writes.
The university strikes show how a dispute around a fairly technical employment issue, pensions, can develop a momentum of its own and become a catalyst for a much wider expression of dissatisfaction.
Indonesian law schools will have to face questions surrounding ethics in technology in the coming years, if not already. How can they prepare for it?
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Scholars suggest that law schools must adopt innovative interdisciplinary curricula alongside implementation of creative teaching methods to address advancements in technology.
The “marketisation” of universities means students are viewed as consumers.
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Not only do some countries perpetrate direct attacks on students and academics but the internationalisation of higher education has also created new global threats.
Scholars say a safe ecosystem for personal development has helped reduce student hazing in countries like Australia and Finland.
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The ideas about the Fourth Industrial Revolution being punted by the World Economic Forum will fail to contribute to economic growth and job creation, and will amplify existing inequalities.
The climate emergency requires the full mobilisation of scientific institutions, but the persistent compartmentalization between disciplines and difficulties of adaptation hinder their action.