HCC Helps Deliver Qatar's First Community College Grads
DOHA, Qatar — Ahmed Mohamed Al-Hassan hit an educational glass ceiling. He needed a higher-education degree to move up the ladder at Aspire Logistics, the company that manages Doha’s massive sports complex. Although he had graduated from high school a decade before, his grade-point average was too low to enroll at Qatar University.
“There were no options,” said Al-Hassan, 31. “If I wanted to study, I would have to leave my job.”
That changed in September 2010, however, when Qatar partnered with Houston Community College and opened the Community College of Qatar, the country’s first such college. Now, Hassan ...
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Chris Bates via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I guess paying for the education of foreign people hurts less when it's done on their turf and not ours?
Debbie Spencer via Texas Tribune on Facebook
What a lovely puff piece about spending our money to educate Qatari men. Noted in this piece that when the classes were gender combined, the women would leave. Now why do you think that is? Could it be fear for their lives? I guess that oil business is more important than democracy.
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Debbie Spencer While people certainly have concerns about the gender-based segregation (which is done for cultural not safety reasons), it would be erroneous to assert that women are not being educated. There are significantly more female than male students at CCQ — and the women are in nicer facilities. -Reeve
Joshua Blake Harris via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I'm really happy to see Texas schools represented in Qatar's growing higher ed. This is a great addition to having Texas A&M in Education City. Also, from the article, it looks as if HCC is making money on the deal overall, which will probably come back to TX students, right Reeve?
"The institutions signed a five-year, $45 million contract in May 2010. Spangler said the endeavor does not cost the HCC administration any money, as the contract indicates that any expenses are expected to be reimbursed by the education council. Additionally, HCC will receive a 10 percent fee for its services — a projected $4.5 million over five years.
“Instead of giving away our expertise, we’re making money from it. It’s a business enterprise, ” Spangler said.
To date, HCC officials said, they have made $923,414 on the deal."
Chris Bates via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I am more concerned that since most of our own young people can't afford to attend A&M that we can educate others at the expense of our own.
Latinos Ready To Vote via Texas Tribune on Facebook
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