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A radical experiment in education: American universities in the Middle East.
While America's reputation in the Middle East is hovering at
historic lows, the demand for American university-branded education
has never been greater. NOW ON PBS takes a look at the
unprecedented boom of American university campuses in an area where
American military and cultural exports are typically viewed with
suspicion. In the tiny oil-rich nation of Qatar, American
universities like Carnegie Mellon, Georgetown and Virginia
Commonwealth are warmly embraced and enthusiastically attended by
local residents and students throughout the region. But are some of
these schools trading their good name for a big check? NOW travels
to Qatar's Education City, the largest collection of American
universities in the Middle East, to investigate.
At NOW's Web site at
www.pbs.org/now , read a
Web-exclusive interview with a student attending classes in Qatar,
view a slide show of university life and find out if your alma
mater has an overseas campus.