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Informs that students in Slovakia have organized a campaign to stop the government's plans to establish three new universities in 1997. Students as holding strikes and rallies to press their demand that the government drop their plan; Reason for the protests;The government's plan to establish three institutions including a university of music and drama, technical university and a Christian university.

Reports that academics in Slovakia have denounced February 1997 legislation that gives Matica Slovenska, a nationalistic cultural organization, a role in academic matters. A role in choosing textbooks; Background on the organization; Criticism of the groups ties to the two main parties in the coalition government; Other criticisms.

Reports the refusal by Slovakia to allow opening of headquarters by the Association of Carpathian Region Universities in its territory. Information about the Carpathian Euroregion project.