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While study abroad programs have traditionally been limited to language learners, they are increasingly available to a wider pool of students and courses, stakeholders said. “I know this is a lot to put on universities, but if we want to expand the ability for students to do study abroad – especially since study abroad is far…
One day, while walking to a work meeting at a university in a supposedly progressive Northeast state, I encountered a disheartening sight. A photo depicted an individual holding a sign that read: “Please Speak English.” This photo was placed clearly and proudly on a mantel in a student lounge within an office that many non-English…
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Investment in existing campus facilities grew more than 26% year over year in 2023 and is up by one-third since 2021, according to the latest report from building intelligence firm Gordian. In its report, Gordion…
Think again. At The PIE Live Europe, international students revealed how much they were really spending on their education in the UK during a roundtable. Jiayu Liu, a master’s student in Philosophy at University College London, told delegates about the expenses that she had to be able to afford – having just calculated them in…
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The platform, which already works with 39 education providers across Australia and New Zealand, says the new platform offers institutions a redesigned one-stop-shop to connect with agents and students. It aims to save both valuable time and money, the company said. “We are thrilled to be launching the world’s first ecosystem bringing together admissions, agent and marketing management in…
Dr. Marion Ross Fedrick likes to point out that she has “a very different background” than most college presidents. Having served in human resources leadership roles both for government and corporate industries, she was relatively new to higher education when she was tapped as the vice chancellor of human resources for the Board of Regents…
Travonia Brown-HughesTravonia Brown-Hughes has been appointed director for the Center for Outreach in Alzheimer’s Aging and Community Health at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. She served as an associate professor at the Hampton University School of Pharmacy. Brown-Hughes holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Hampton University, a master’s in community health from…
Case studies consist of a short narrative followed by guiding questions that help learners think through the steps of solving a real-world problem. Cases are engaging, ask learners to work at higher levels of Bloom’s taxonomy (i.e., apply, analyze, evaluate, create), and have been shown to be an effective way of learning (Lee et al.,…
Nearly two-thirds of Jewish high school families have eliminated colleges and universities from consideration due to rising on-campus antisemitism, according to a new poll commissioned by Hillel International. Adam LehmanEighty-seven percent of those polled said the events of Oct. 7 had an impact on their approach to selecting a college or university for their child,…