The Role of Higher Education in Societies in Transition within the Globalized Environment: Solid Academic Credentials and the Challenges of Building up an Institutional Image.

Argues that higher education is essential for the facilitation of globalization, pointing out that in the Eastern and Central European transition countries, higher education has been a main engine of transition. Asserts that it too must adapt to change, such as the rigors of a market economy that require it to be accessible to all and financed from various sources, and government promotion of centers of excellence. (EV)