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In September, I rode the high speed train from Rome to Florence to spend the day touring the two campuses of Polimoda. The Villa campus, located next to the US Consulate, over looking the river Arno, is about a ten-minute walk from the train station.

The impression I got from learning about the campus and programs is that storytelling is at the heart of all the disciplines and practices taught at NABA. Education is not just an opportunity to develop a set of artistic skills, but also a chance to learn how to apply those skills to specific projects with purpose.

In September, I visited two of RUFA's four campuses. The Ostiense campus is dedicated to creative media production including cinema, set design, photography, multimedia arts and design, game design, and sustainable fashion design. The San Lorenzo campus is home to ...

In September, I had the opportunity to get an up close look at two of these universities, John Cabot and Temple University in Rome, and how they have been expanding their programs to attend the growing interest in global education opportunities.

The impression I formed after a couple of days on campus is that Luiss is growing very quickly. It has an attractive and innovative educational model that focuses on combining traditional study with innovative applications and skills acquisition to prepare graduates for today's job market.

Maastricht University has discontinued its Foundation Programme. The university announced earlier this year, “The Dutch universities...