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With some of India’s national-level entrance tests marred by irregularities, University Grants Commission chairman Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar told The PIE News that the group – chaired by former ISRO chairman Koppillil Radhakrishnan – will probe the exam process. ` “The seven-member committee comprises members from the government, government organisations, academia, and higher educational institutions. The…
It is evident that the low African American male student graduation rates at a predominantly Black institution in the northeastern United States continue to be a concern for higher education administrators. There are serious inequities among students who graduate from colleges. In the landscape of higher education, African American men face a unique set of…
This equated to 1.2% of the country’s GDP for the year, according to an update on the economic impact of international education in Canada over 2022 – released by the Canadian government last week. It is estimated that international students spent roughly $37.3bn on “tuition, accommodation, and discretionary items”, the update said – even when…
Once again, The PIE News’ editorial team has created a list of innovative leaders, marketeers, activists and policy makers who all offer valuable commentary on the international education ecosystem. This 50 voices report is entirely different to the 2023 list, highlighting a new group of supporters of the industry, rising stars and legacy leaders who…
At the time of writing, we are still waiting to see the final ministerial line-up responsible for the portfolios pertaining to universities under Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour government. As it stands, the new Secretaries of State are largely as expected, with Bridget Phillipson and Peter Kyle stepping up to lead the Department for Education and…
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Northwestern College, in Illinois, abruptly closed July 6, according to a notice on the for-profit institution’s website. The 122-year-old college said it made the decision after “careful analysis of its current and projected fiscal position.”…
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Columbia University has permanently removed three deans from their positions over text messages its president described as “very troubling,” the Ivy League institution announced Monday. In June, Columbia said it was investigating text exchanges among…
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Nearly one-third of U.S. adults, 32%, said they have very little or no confidence in higher education, up from 23% of respondents who said the same last year, according to new research from Gallup and…
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Johns Hopkins University‘s medical school will offer free tuition to students who come from families earning less than $300,000 a year following a $1 billion donation from Bloomberg Philanthropies. Almost two-thirds of the Maryland university’s…
Understanding How AI Can Impact Medical Schools The ability to train incoming university medical students and, eventually, healthcare workers to embrace and interrogate this new technology will better determine its influence and how it can be used in a positive way to promote health outcomes, says Dr. Aditee Narayan, associate dean for curricular affairs…