Zimbabwe’s Universities Stay Shuttered as Crisis Deepens

by E Wayne Ross on October 14, 2008

The Chronicle: Zimbabwe’s Universities Stay Shuttered as Crisis Deepens

Zimbabwe’s higher-education system has shut down completely, and universities are likely to remain closed until next year, as a deal struck last month to end the country’s political crisis is in danger of unraveling, according to students, faculty members, and news reports. The University of Zimbabwe, the country’s top university, has been closed since the end of the 2007-8 academic year, in July.