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Dr. Juan R. GuardiaJuan R. Guardia has been named vice president for student affairs at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. He served as assistant vice president for student affairs and dean of students at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio. Guardia holds an associate degree in broadcasting from Miami Dade College, a bachelor’s degree in communications and…
First-generation college graduate Dr. Ronald S. Rochon has been appointed to serve as president of California State University, Fullerton. Dr. Ronald S. Rochon“I am honored to join the Titan community and excited to work alongside the university’s talented faculty and staff to further support the success of its dynamic and diverse student body,” said Rochon…
The EDTECH Africa announcement came during a recent special Kenyan state visit to Atlanta planned to address investments for a shared future through higher education. The initiative will involve Howard University and the Atlanta University Consortium.Howard UniversityA handful of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) is partnering in EDTECH Africa, an initiative serving as an…
The UK Home Office has revealed new proposals to “crack down” on student visas – and while the Graduate Route will remain “under review”, it’s not going anywhere before the upcoming election. The Home Office said the Graduate Route would remain “under review”, but no action would be taken on it Rogue agents have become…
Dr. Jennifer K. Young Wallace has been elected to serve as president of the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE), the membership organization devoted to improving teacher education for school and campus-based teacher educators. Dr. Jennifer K. Young Wallace“I am deeply honored to be elected president of a national educator’s organization,” said Wallace. “I’m thankful to…
Most college students have felt lonely. And a sizable portion have faced forms of psychological distress, according to a recent report from mental health nonprofit Active Minds and telehealth company Timely Care.Amy Gatto For the report, researchers looked at online survey responses from around 1,100 college and university students in February 2024, asking them about…
The push for more representation and education about Asian identities at Amherst College has been a multi-decade affair. It’s involved protests and urging from all levels, from students to university leaders. This fall, all of that coalesces into an academic major in Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) studies at Amherst. When Dr. Pawan Dhingra…
A blockbuster panel kicked off “Establishing a National Agenda for Meeting the Promise of Brown v. Board: 70 Years Later,” a three-day conference that featured a number of prominent educators. The convening, which is taking place in Washington, D.C. this week to mark the 70th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that outlawed segregation…
Published: 5/23/2024 Reading Time: 2 minutes May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. This annual month-long event celebrates the vast and diverse achievements of Americans of Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander descent. To celebrate AAPI Heritage Month, we’re highlighting a just few of many Asian-Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific…
In person study abroad increased by 218% on the previous year and total numbers (including online study abroad) reached 66,007 in 2023, according to new data from the Japan Association of Overseas Studies. Last year, prime minister Kishida said that young people studying abroad was “the key to transforming society,” announcing ambitious new targets to send 500,000…