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Regional News  Eastern Europe &  the Newly Independent States  ARMENIA The Armenian Agricultural Academy serves as the country's main agricultural institution of higher education. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, state farms were privatized and distributed to 338,000 landowners. In most cases, the new private farmers needed to be educated about soil treatment, fertilizers and seed quality. At the Armenian Agricultural Academy students can choose from courses at the faculties of agronomy, veterinarian science, and agricultural engineering. There are currently 4,700 students enrolled at the academy. In 1999, the academy established an "extension department" to further assist farmers through professional consultation (on seed quality, soil testing, plant diseases, etc.) and the dissemination of information. The major objective of the new program is to boost agricultural production through education. — Correspondence from Armenian Agricultural Academy Feb. 9, 2000 HUNGARY The Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Pécs (formerly Janus Pannonius University) offers bachelor's and master's degrees in business studies. In 1996, the faculty joined forces with Middlesex University Business School in London to establish the bachelor of arts (BA) in business administration program and went on to launch a master of science (MSc) in international business management program in 1999. The BA program takes three years to complete, and the MSc lasts for two years. Students who successfully complete these programs earn degrees from both the University of Pécs and Middlesex University Business School. For further information, please visit the faculty's web site at www.ktk.jpte.hu/baba. — Correspondence from the University of Pécs Feb. 16, 2000 RUSSIA St. Peterburg University and Bard College recently joined forces to create the Smolny Center for Liberal Arts and Sciences. Smolny, which functions as part of St. Petersburg University, is Russia's first liberal arts college. The new institution opened its doors to students this past September. The curriculum combines Anglo-American liberal arts traditions with Russian and international elements. As a result, undergraduates are afforded an unprecedented degree of choice and freedom. — ELP Newsletter Autumn 1999  RETURN TO TABLE OF CONTENTS

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