Global Universities / 50 Top Schools

Newsweek, Vol. CXLVIII, No. 8/9, August 21/August 28, 2006

Top of the cover:
GLOBAL UNIVERSITIES / 50 TOP SCHOOLS

Top of the Week. Newsweek.
EDUCATION: The world’s most global universities

TOP SCHOOLS: THEY’RE GLOBAL NOW

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World of Knowledge

FROM THEIR STUDENT BODIES TO THEIR RESEARCH PRACTICES, UNIVERSITIES ARE BECOMING MORE GLOBAL.
By Richard Levin (President of Yale University)

«Given NEWSWEEK’s rankings, …» (pp. 46 - 48).

p. 52

WANTED: FOREIGNERS

UNIVERSITIES ARE COMPETING TO ATTRACT THE BEST, BRIGHEST AND RICHEST STUDENTS.
BY GINANNE BROWNELL
With AKIKO KASHIWAGI in Tokyo.

p. 53

THE WEB FINDS A JOB

LIKE SO MUCH ON THE NET, IT TOOK A WHILE. BUT ONLINE EDUCATION IS COMING INTO ITS OWN.
BY EMILY FLYNN VENCAT

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THE RIGHT TO LEARN

STUDENTS AROUND THE WORLD ARE DEMANDING ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION. BUT IT’S NOT ALWAYS EASY TO PROVIDE.
BY VARTAN GREGORIAN (President of carnegie Corporation of New York and president emeritus of Brown University)

pp. 56 - 59

This Rampart Is Rising

IN MANY NATIONS, CLASS BARIERS TO COLLEGE ARE GROWING.
BY RANA FOROOHAR
With JASON OVERDORF in New Delhi, TRACY MCNICOLL in Paris and AKIKO KASHIWAGI in Tokyo.

pp. 60 - 61

Chasing Cash

UNIVERSITY TREASURIES USED TO BE SLEEPY AND SLOW. BUT NOW THE RACE TO PILE UP MONEY IS ON.
BY STEPHEN GLAIN

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PHI BETA CAPITALISM

INSPIRED BY SPINOFFS LIKE GOOGLE AND SUN, SCHOOLS WORLDWIDE TAKE START-UP 101.
BY STEFAN THEIL

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With Rooms to Grow

UNIVERSITIES EMBRACE THE DESIGN REVOLUTION.
STEFAN THEIL