Medill In The Mideast
Some Medill faculty has been transplanted from Evanston to Qatar, as part of an initiative by the Qatari government to cherry-pick the best of Western education, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Highlights:
For Northwestern, it’s a no-lose proposition. The Qatari government is paying for everything, including the generous, tax-free salaries and luxury housing for faculty. Qatar will also make some form of “contribution” to Northwestern University, according to Qatari officials.
And this:
It was at the initiative of the emir that Qatar launched the controversial Al Jazeera TV network, which has revolutionized news coverage in the Middle East.
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