Their degrees are not recognized, but they remain popular with students Many scholars think of Greece as the ancient birthplace of higher learning, where Plato's academy thrived
President Bashar al-Assad of Syria has signed a decree legalizing private colleges and universities. The decree could pave the way for American colleges to open branches in the country.
Sometimes a university's best efforts to work with local public schools can hit obstacles -- just ask the University of Hartford. It took officials there a decade to negotiate the political and...