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Aherial PoliteAherial Polite has been appointed dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Augusta Technical College in Augusta, Georgia. She served as served as the department chair of chemistry, physics, and nuclear technology at Aiken Technical College. Polite holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and master’s in teaching from the University of South…
In the dynamic world of higher education, the multi-faceted experience of the student-athlete population in today’s landscape cannot be ignored: academics, athletics, and perspective on critical issues. As a first-generation college graduate and a postgraduate student in higher education and student affairs, I reflect on how the landscape of intercollegiate athletics has changed even in…
The institution in northern England beat off competition from nine other shortlisted finalists in the international category. In 12 categories, the University of Sheffield was named University of the Year, as well as top for Students’ Union. The WUSCAs, running for the 11th year in 2024, saw more than 100 institutions participate, with winners based on reviews…
During the recent China Study Abroad forum, it was announced that multiple institutions had signed MoUs with Australia and Canadian universities, with the aim of “deepening educational connections” between the countries. Speaking to The PIE, Phil Honeywood, chief executive of IEAA, said the MoUs – as well as the document signed in late March between…
A panel discussion titled ‘India, place of talents and innovation’, organised by CCEF India (French Foreign Trade Advisors) and the National Commission for Training in France last month, intended to provide a perspective on modern India to French students who may want to choose the country for exchange semesters, internships or Volunteer for International Experience. …
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The lifetime rate of return for a college education differs significantly by major, but it also varies by a student’s gender and race or ethnicity, according to new peer-reviewed research published in the American Educational…
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Financially struggling Northland College received what it described as “several transformative donor gifts” between Monday and Tuesday, representing “a positive development that changes the scope of the situation,” officials said in an emailed statement. The…
The University of St. Thomas, in Minnesota, plans to lay off staff as it contends with a $10.5 million budget gap. The private nonprofit announced last week that it intends to eliminate less than 2% of its staff positions. The layoffs will affect fewer than 30 employees out of 1,500, it said in an emailed…
The Indian election, which began on April 19 and will continue in phases until June 4, will see incumbent PM Narendra Modi face off with what has been described by one media outlet as a “broad but flailing alliance of opposition parties”. Speaking to Indian agents and experts in the international education sector, it seems…
President Biden today signed legislation that kickstarts a process to ban TikTok and empowers the president to block other communications platforms used by millions of Americans. By passing this bill into law, Congress has set a grave precedent for free speech by starting the clock on banning TikTok. FIRE opposed nearly identical legislation when it passed…