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Montana State University President Dr. Waded Cruzado has been named winner of the American Council on Education’s 2024 ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award. Dr. Waded CruzadoThe annual award acknowledges the role mentors play in the success of participants in the ACE Fellows Program, which was established in 1965 to help prepare faculty and…
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Two prominent Republican lawmakers are accusing the U.S. Department of Education of “stonewalling” an investigation into the botched rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The U.S. Government Accountability Office opened an…
Dr. Heather BushHeather Bush has been named dean of the University of Kentucky’s College of Public Health. She served as the acting dean of Kentucky’s College of Public Health. Bush holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Mount Vernon Nazarene University as well as an M.S. and a Ph.D. in statistics from Kentucky’s College of…
Dive Brief: The University of the Arts, in Philadelphia, plans to close June 7 after an unexpected shortfall of cash to run its operations, according to a message on its website. With the abrupt closure, the university is canceling scheduled summer classes. Its transfer partners include Temple University, Drexel University and Moore College of Art…
Columbia College Chicago has laid off 70 faculty and staff members with plans to remove 32 vacant positions to address financial concerns amid declining enrollment numbers. The announcement tops mounting troubles for the college, whose budget deficit is expected to grow to $38 million. Columbia College President and CEO Dr. Kwang-Wu Kim recently announced plans…
This spring marked the one-year anniversary of the civil war in Sudan, a highly complex displacement crisis that has forced more than 8.6 million people to flee their homes since April 15, 2023. The destruction of universities and schools across the country, as well as the forced migration of staff and students, have led to…
The latest €17 million funding brings Bcas’s total raised to €25m, for the fintech platform dedicated to helping students access higher education without financial barriers. The platform offers a flexible financing solution for students, enabling them to cover the cost of their education with the goal of allowing talented students who lack financial means to…
Published: 6/3/2024 Reading Time: 4 minutes Faculty across higher education are charged with creating educational strategies to better engage diverse learners. Instructors in all programs have a responsibility to provide dynamic, quality education, but online instructors must also consider the unique needs of the typical online student. Most online learners are enrolled in academic programs…
The acquisition of Global Study’s Chinese branch will “add considerable capacity and expertise to our ability to serve students in China and connect western universities with China-based partners,” said QS president Nunzio Quacquarelli. The newly named Teli 特力, which loosely translates as Super Powerful in English, will be based in Chengdu, Shenzhen, Beijing and Shanghai,…
The decision is understood to be part of a wider consolidation process within Global Affairs Canada and not directly related to the temporary cap on international student numbers. The department will continue with an internal reorganisation of management duties and budgets along the current strategy themes of digital marketing, scholarships, diversification and education agents. The…