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World

Corruption 'damaging education' (2007, June 7). BBC News.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/6729537.stm

Warden, R. (2007, April 6). Unesco warns of rise in degree fraudsters. The Times Higher Education Supplement.
http://www.thes.co.uk
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Maslen, G. (2005, September 3). Education fraud on the increase inside and outside universities. South China Morning Post.
http://www.scmp.com/
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Tysome, T. (2005, August 5). Fraud booms worldwide. The Times Higher Education Supplement, p. 2.
http://www.thes.co.uk
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Altbach, P. (2005, January, 21). Stench of rotten fruit fills groves of academe. The Times Higher Education Supplement, p. 12.
http://www.thes.co.uk
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Corruption plagues academe around the world. (2002, August 2). The Chronicle of Higher Education, p. A32.
http://chronicle.com/weekly/v48/i47/47a03201.htm
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Armenia

There is high corruption in Armenian universities (2006, December 19). ARMINFO News Agency.
http://www.arminfo.info/

Student council heads question social survey findings of ARF on corruption at higher educational establishments. (2004, November 19). ARMINFO News Agency.
http://www.arminfo.info/

Students in Armenia sure that corruption at higher educational establishments in Armenia "was, is and will always be". (2004, November 16). ARMINFO News Agency.
http://www.arminfo.info/

Australia

Alexander, H. & Metherell, M. (2007, November 20). Suspect votes trigger inquiry at university. Sydney Morning Herald.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/suspect-votes-trigger-inquiry-at-university/2007/11/19/1195321697170.html

Alexander, H. (2007, August 22). Students removed council assets, court told. Sydney Morning Herald.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/students-removed-council-assets-court-told/2007/08/21/1187462266211.html

Cohen, D. (2005, July 22). Australian university officials cited for corruption. The Chronicle of Higher Education, 51(46), p. A29.
http://chronicle.com/weekly/v51/i46/46a02902.htm
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Cohen, D. (2005, July 5). Inquiry faults 2 Australian university officials in plagiarism case. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
http://chronicle.com/daily/2005/07/2005070502n.htm
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Arlington, K. (2005, June 30). NSW: Uni staff corruptly handled plagiarism claims, ICAC finds. AAP NEWSFEED. Available through Lexis-Nexis Academic.
http://www.lexisnexis.com/academic/
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Srilal, M. (2002, September 3). Education- Australia: Commercialization fuels corruption concerns. IPS-Inter Press Service.
http://www.ips.org/
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Jackson, C. (2002, August 15). Unis open to cheating, corruption. Canberra Times.
http://canberra.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?story_id=172258&y=2002&m=8&class=
News&subclass=National&category=General+News&class_id=7

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Kovacevic, S. (2005, April 24). Problems of B&H higher education. OneWorld Southeast Europe.
http://see.oneworld.net/article/view/109997/1/

Knezevic, N. (2004, July 5). Students believe their professors are corrupt. OneWorld.net
http://see.oneworld.net/article/view/89334/1/

Botswana

Baputaki, C. (2006, November 22). Suspected Zimbabwean trickster on the prowl. Mmegi. Available from AllAfrica.
http://allafrica.com/stories/200611220773.html
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Bulgaria

Survey finds corruption in Bulgarian universities (2007, May 23). BBC Monitoring Europe. Available from LexisNexis Academic.
http://www.lexis-nexis.com
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Cameroon

Tetchiada, S. (2004, February 20). La corruption et la desaffection des enseignants minent l'ecole. IPS News Agency.
http://www.ipsnews.net/fr/interna.asp?idnews=2059%20

La corruption a gagne les etablissements scolaires' (Le Quotidien Mutations). (2004, January 13). AllAfrica.
http://allafrica.com
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China

Wong, C. (2007, November 23). Man used money in grant fraud to pay for wife's medical bills. South China Morning Post.
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2c913216495213d5df646910cba0a0a0/?vgnextoid=dfa14e30f4766110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&vgnextfmt=teaser&ss=hong+kong&s=news
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Mooney, P. (2006, August 4). Chinese university presidents assail 'rock bottom' academic ethics. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
http://chronicle.com/weekly/v52/i48/48a03601.htm
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In China, bribery and fakery lower the value of degrees. (2002, August 2). The Chronicle of Higher Education, p. A33.
http://chronicle.com/weekly/v48/i47/47a03301.htm
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Colombia

Easterbrook, M. (2002, August 2). In Colombia, decades of graft cripple a university. The Chronicle of Higher Education, p. A32.
http://chronicle.com/weekly/v48/i47/47a03202.htm
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Former Soviet Republics

MacWilliams, B. (2001, December 14). Corruption, conflict, and budget cuts afflict academe in Former Soviet Republics. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
http://chronicle.com/weekly/v48/i16/16a04301.htm
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Georgia

Corso, M. (2005, March 13). Education reform rocks Georgia. Eurasianet.org
http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/civilsociety/articles/eav041305.shtml

Peuch, J.-C. (2002, November 10). Georgia: Clock is ticking as higher education eaten away by corruption. Eurasianet.org
http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav111002a.shtml

MacWilliams, B. (2002, August 2). In Georgia, professors hand out price lists. The Chronicle of Higher Education, p. A34.
http://chronicle.com/weekly/v48/i47/47a03401.htm

Holdsworth, N. (2000, March 3). Report uncovers HE bribes system. The Times Higher Education Supplement.
http://www.thes.co.uk
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Ghana

Kewura, S. (2006, October 27). University of Ghana imposter named in bank fraud. Ghanaian Chronicle. Available from AllAfrica.
http://www.allafrica.com
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India

Neelakantan, S. (2004, December 3). Corruption, mayhem, and murder on India's campuses. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
http://chronicle.com/weekly/v51/i15/15a03801.htm
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Seethalakshmi S. (2004, October 8). Have a fake degree? Bye-bye Dubai. The Times of India.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/876143.cms

Group in India seeks to end for-profit classes. (2003, May 16). The Chronicle of Higher Education, 49(36), p. A41.
http://chronicle.com/weekly/v49/i36/36a04102.htm
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Indonesia

KPK, Unsyiah to cooperate in fighting corruption (2007, January 18). Antara. Available from Westlaw.
www.westlaw.com

Iraq

Jobbins, D. (2005, September 23). Revolt and corruption stall Iraq's recovery. The Times Higher Education Supplement.
http://www.thes.co.uk
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Italy

Camerino. (2003, June 20). The Times Higher Education Supplement.
http://www.thes.co.uk
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Bollag, B. (2000, December 1). The academy and the mob. The Chronicle of Higher Education, p. A51.
http://chronicle.com/weekly/v47/i14/14a05101.htm
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Japan

Ex-Hokkaido Univ. professor found guilty over fraud (2007, January 12). Japan Economic Newswire. Available from Westlaw.
http://www.westlaw.com
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Kazakhstan

Moore, K. (2004, July 7). Central Asia: Buying ignorance—corruption in education widespread, corrosive (Part 1). Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2004/07/7a4c4452-4ce5-44ee-a0e8-cbc94cb81d8a.html

Pannier, B. (2004, July 7). Central Asia: Buying ignorance?corruption touches many different lives (Part 2). Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2004/07/1ba915a6-32f5-4646-820e-2a2a1487fd1a.html

Kenya

Nordling, L. (2006, November 13). Learning to live with unrest. Mail & Guardian.
http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=289764&area=/insight/insight_africa/

Otieno, O. (2005, February 16). Exams fraud at premier varsity. The Standard (Kenya).
http://www.eastandard.net/archives/cl/mags/schoolcareer/articles.php?articleid=13339&date=17/2/2005

Kosovo

Kosovo: UNDP poll shows corruption rife in public, private universities (2007, May 11). BBC Monitoring Europe. Available from Lexis Nexis Academic.
http://www.lexis-nexis.com
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Liberia

The corruption burden of UL students. (2006, January 11). The Analyst (Monrovia). Available from AllAfrica.
http://allafrica.com/stories/200601110326.html

Nigeria

Kigotho, W. (2005, April 8). Nigerian minister ousted for bribery. The Chronicle of Higher Education, 51(31), p. A38.
http://chronicle.com/weekly/v51/i31/31a03802.htm
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Kigotho, W. (2005, March 28). Nigeria's education minister sues over dismissal in bribery scandal that touched college leaders. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
http://chronicle.com/daily/2005/03/2005032808n.htm
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Kigotho, W. (2004, November 12). University in Nigeria fights degree fraud. The Chronicle of Higher Education, 51(12), p. A38.
http://chronicle.com/weekly/v51/i12/12a03801.htm
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Russia

Schreck, C. (2005, June 30). Ex-university lecturer in $30,000 bribe case. The Moscow Times.
http://www.moscowtimes.ru/stories/2005/06/30/016.html
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Moscow University head denies reports about bribes in education system. (2005, June 24). RIA Novosti.
http://en.rian.ru/
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Osborn, A. (2004, October 17). Degrees for sale: Corruption scandal engulfs Russia's leading university. The Independent on Sunday.
http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/story.jsp?story=572920

Savin, A. (2002, July 24). It will be credited to you: One in three will pay to be accepted into an institution of higher education this summer. Current Digest of the Post-Soviet Press, 54(26).
http://www.currentdigest.org/index.cfm/article/C5F88947-C9C9-47B7-95617CFD0F3FC272

A rise of corruption on Russian campuses (2002, May 3). The Chronicle of Higher Education, p. A41.
http://chronicle.com/weekly/v48/i34/34a04102.htm
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MacWilliams, B. (2002, April 18). Reports of bribe-taking at Russian universities have increased, authorities say. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
http://chronicle.com/daily/2002/04/2002041803n.htm
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MacWilliams, B. (2001, December 14). For Russia's universities, a decade of more freedom and less money. The Chronicle of Higher Education, p. A42.
http://chronicle.com/weekly/v48/i16/16a04201.htm
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South Africa

Students march against Free State university (2006, September 6). Mail & Guardian.
http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=283330&area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__national/

Student leaders irate about embezzlement charges. (2002, December 2). AllAfrica.
http://allafrica.com/
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Vergani, L. (2000, November 10). Corruption alleged at South African university. The Chronicle of Higher Education, p. A56.
http://chronicle.com/weekly/v47/i11/11a05601.htm
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Tajikistan

Pannier, B. (2004, July 7). Central Asia: Buying ignorance—corruption touches many different lives (Part 2). Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2004/07/1ba915a6-32f5-4646-820e-2a2a1487fd1a.html

Blua, A. (2004, July 7). Central Asia: Buying ignorance—society bears the hidden costs of corruption' (Part 3). Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2004/07/08f99d1c-5115-4792-b3ab-5f78c99f89ff.html

Thailand

Education: Free universities may make graft worse. (2003, April 22). The Nation (Thailand).
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/search/page.arcview.php?clid=3&id=77499&usrsess=

Turkmenistan

Ukraine

Polese, A. (2006, August 7). Paying for a free education. Transitions Online.
http://www.tol.cz/look/...=on&SearchLevel=0

The United Kingdom

Glaze, B. (2007, July 27). University fraud expert jailed after pounds 22,000 credit card scam. South Wales Echo. Available from Lexis Nexis Academic.
http://www.lexis-nexis.com
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Garner, R. (2007, January 22). Top scientist criticizes climate-change teaching. The Independent.
http://education.independent.co.uk/news/article2174983.ece

Bright, M. (2004, August 8). 'Slow corruption' that threatens our universities. The Observer.
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,6903,1278682,00.html

The United States of America

Kennedy, R. (2007, October 13). A guilty plea in bacterial art case. The New York Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/13/arts/design/13arts-AGUILTYPLEAI_BRF.html
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Ryman, A. (2007, September 9). Donor's ASU deal questioned. The Arizona Republic.
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/0909artmuseum0909.html

Strout, E. (2007, August 10). University donor is accused of fraud. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
http://www.chronicle.com
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Cuomo: School loan corruption widespread (2007, April 11). AFX International Focus. Available from Lexis Nexis Academic.
http://www.lexis-nexis.com
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Lipka, S. (2006, October 20). Embezzler will repay Ariz. student group. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
http://www.chronicle.com
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Wasley, P. (2005, December 2). Southern U. rescinds degrees of 10 students implicated in grade buying scam. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
http://chronicle.com/daily/2005/12/2005120202n.htm
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Wills, E. (2005, May 18). Louisiana auditor confirms that academic records were altered. The Chronicle of Higher Education, 51(28), p. A27.
http://chronicle.com/weekly/v51/i28/28a02702.htm
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Wills, E. (2005, March 9). Louisiana auditor's report confirms grade fraud at Southern U. at Baton Rouge. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
http://chronicle.com/daily/2005/03/2005030903n.htm
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Bribery scam produces Southern discomfort. (2004, May 4). The Times Higher Education Supplement.
http://www.thes.co.uk
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Walters, J. (2004, May 4). Southern discomfort. The Guardian.
http://education.guardian.co.uk/egweekly/story/0,,1208581,00.html

Farrell, E. F. (2004, April 5). Southern U. says 500 students, past and present, paid an official to alter their grades. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
http://chronicle.com/daily/2004/04/2004040507n.htm
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Uzbekistan

Moore, K. (2004, July 7). Central Asia: Buying ignorance?corruption in education widespread, corrosive (Part 1). Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2004/07/7a4c4452-4ce5-44ee-a0e8-cbc94cb81d8a.html

Blua, A. (2004, July 7). Central Asia: buying ignorance?society bears the hidden costs of corruption' (Part 3). Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2004/07/08f99d1c-5115-4792-b3ab-5f78c99f89ff.html

Islamov, E. (2004, April 29). Uzbekistan's corruption-ridden educational system seen as a source of frustration. Eurasianet.org
http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav042904.shtml

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