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The Australian National Audit Office released a report in May, in which it raised serious concerns regarding the processes of the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority – an office within the Department of Home Affairs. The report found the department’s regulation of migration agents to be ineffective, stating that “appropriate arrangements are not…
Dive Brief: Emerson College in Boston has become the first college to convert 100% of its heating operations to carbon-free electricity by implementing a renewables-based thermal energy solution, according to a June 26 news release. The higher education institution’s 1.5 million-square-foot campus will use Vicinity Energy’s eSteam technology for all of its heating and hot…
Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said that Chinese students should be coming to the US to “study humanities and social sciences” instead of STEM subjects like “particle physics” The remarks were made during an event held at the Council on Foreign Relations’ China Strategy Initiative launch Some publications in China picked up the comments…
Dive Brief: Most chancellors of Wisconsin’s state universities will receive annual bonuses of up to 15% of their base salaries if their institutions meet key metrics tied to strategic goals, the state’s board of regents voted Monday. For fiscal 2025, the added compensation, which the system dubs “compensation-at-risk,” will be tied to first-to-second year retention…
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The House’s education committee Wednesday advanced a bill that would require the U.S. Department of Education to release the Free Application for Federal Student Aid by Oct. 1 each year. Rep. Erin Houchin, a Republican from Indiana…
The video, posted by Mohammad Nishat, a postgraduate student at York University, has been viewed by nearly 1.6 million people on Instagram, showing over 100 international students queuing up outside a job fair at Tim Hortons coffee shop. The accounting student, originally from India, told The PIE News that he has been looking for a…
Just under three years after the higher education and upskilling company became a unicorn, an “extraordinary” board meeting was called to discuss upGrad’s need for cash injection. According to Indian tech news outlet Entrackr, which accessed the data from the Registrar of Companies, the meeting resulted in a motion being passed to allot the proceeds…
What goes into a great first lecture? Ask any educator and they’ll highlight three resounding themes: prioritize community, foster connection and build excitement. The good news is that designing a high-impact first lecture doesn’t involve a complete rewrite of your existing lesson plan. Rather, it’s about making simple adjustments to help students form a great…
Aiming at strengthening its presence in the UK private student housing market and enhancing its services, the Noida-based University Living made the move with StudentTenant, led by industry experts Adam Ormesher and Karl McKenzie. “We are enthusiastic about the potential of this partnership with StudentTenant to strengthen our association with universities, and contribute positively to…
In 2018, Dr. Audrey Jaeger and Dr. Monique B. Colclough hatched an idea — what if they could develop professional learning environments easily accessible for all faculty in North Carolina’s community colleges, and what if that development could move the needle on student success? Dr. Audrey Jaeger, professor of community college education at North Carolina…