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Profiles the University of Sarajevo three years after the civil war began in Bosnia & Hercegovina 1991. Damages caused by the war; University's continued commitment to a pluralistic and multiethnic society; Number of students enrolled as compared to pre-war enrollment; Other universities affected by the war.

Discusses the destruction in the 1990s and reconstruction in 2003 of the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Recount of how Serbian nationalists burned down the library to erase memory of the country's multiethnic heritage; Challenges facing the reconstruction project; Donations received by the library after its destruction.

Discusses how Bosnia's universities are struggling to repair their facilities after three and a half years of war. View that the West is not offering enough help; Factors that have contributed to a sudden influx of students; Extent of damages; How the Dayton Peace Accords divided the country into two entities; Admission of Bosnia into TEMPUS, the European Union's East-West program of university cooperation; Hindrances to modernization of the university system.

Reports about the circumstances of Bosnian students in foreign universities. Survey of Bosnian students in Australian universities; Call by Bosnian educators for the return of exiled students; Concerns of students of prospects in Bosnia; Opinion of George Soros, Hungarian-American financier; Meeting of Bosnian students and educators in Austria.

Discusses challenges faced by student refugees from Bosnia in trying to pursue their studies in other countries. Efforts of several organizations to help Bosnian students in different parts of the world; Austria as the most popular destination for the students; Problems in getting visas.

Features the restoration of the National and University Library of Bosnia-Hercegovina and the rebuilding of its collection. Obliteration of the country's multicultural roots; Rebuilding of the collection through Enes Kujundzic's supervision; Establishment of the Open Society Fund supported by George Soros; Use of electronic-mail links for contact outside of Sarajevo.

Reports that Bosnia's Education Minister, Fahrudin Rizvanbegovic, wants to revive a multi-ethnic Bosnia, starting with its universities. Rizvanbegovic's experiences in a Croat concentration camp; His desire to reunite the University of Mostar, which is divided into a Croat half and a Muslim half; Trying to establish contacts with University of Banja Luka, the only university in Bosnian Serb territory.

Reports on government officials and academics in Bosnia's plan to revamp the country's war battered and out-moded higher-education system. Organizing of a national conference on university education by the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports; Support expressed by the students in reforming the system; Contact information for persons interested in helping Bosnian educational institutions.

Reports on the efforts of Renko Djapic, psychology professor at the University of Sarajevo, to help children traumatized by the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Help to him from the UNICEF; His contemplations on the situation.

Reports on the eviction of all Muslims and Croats from the staff of the University of Banja Luka in Bosnia-Hercegovina to create an `ethnically pure' university.

Reports on the activities of philanthropist George Soros' Open Society Fund Inc. in war-torn Sarajevo in Bosnia & Hercegovina. Provision of four satellite telephone lines for educational institutions; Food provided for educators; Stipend offered to students; Other Soros-sponsored projects in the region.

Reports on the reopening of the University of Mostar after two years of war in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Material and psychological impact of the war on the university; Estimated cost of repairing the damage on the university.