More than 200,000 students of Nigeria's 37 Universities are scheduled to resume studies this week following the end of a three-month strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities.

Commitment to the goal of universal primary education (UPE) by 2015 has received unprecedented support from governments and donors. But what is the reality for sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in terms of the additional educational capacity required? And will the demand for primary schooling be sufficient
to achieve UPE?

The National Center for Nonprofit Boards (NCNB) will host its sixth International Fellowship in Nonprofit Governance in Washington, DC from November 1-16, 2001. The Fellowship is a capacity-building program created to build a cadre of board development professional trainers who can facilitate the strengthening of boards of directors in various regions of the world.

President Bush yesterday called on the World Bank to provide a larger proportion of its financial assistance to developing nations through direct grants instead of loans for needs such as health care, the New York Times reports. Speaking at World Bank headquarters yesterday, Bush proposed that the bank provide up to 50% of its assistance to developing countries through grants, thus allowing the countries to "alleviate the debt that burdens" their economies.