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1. New steps, missteps await US in hunt for Latin partners.

Author

Else, Holly

Subjects
*HIGHER education, *UNIVERSITIES & colleges, *LANGUAGE & education, *INTERNATIONAL cooperation on education, *STUDENT exchange programs
Abstract

The article discusses the 2014 briefing paper on higher education systems, published by the American Council on Education. It cites various challenges associated with language and cultural misunderstandings, faced by U.S. universities that intend to establish partnership with higher education institutions in Argentina, Brazil, and Chile. Topics explored include perceived benefits of international engagement between foreign educational institutions and complications of student exchange programs.

Published
2014

2. Spanish campuses in dispute over language.

Author

Warden, Rebecca

Subjects
*UNIVERSITIES & colleges, *LANGUAGE & education, *SPANISH language, *CATALAN language
Abstract

Reports on the conflicts involving two universities in Spain over the use of language. Suspension of a lecturer at Rovira i Virgili University for handing out exam papers in Spanish instead of Catalan; Dispute of the University of Valencia with education authorities over the Valencian language.

Published
2000