Commission rolls out blueprint for European degree

Published on March 27, the plan for the degree paves the way for a new type of joint program, delivered on a voluntary basis at national, regional or institutional level, and based on a common set of criteria agreed at European level. Such a European degree would allow higher education institutions from different countries to…

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JOSÉ GÁMEZ | Diverse: Issues In Higher Education

José GámezJosé Gámez has been named dean of the College of Arts + Architecture at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He served as associate dean for research and graduate programs at the university. Gámez holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental design from Texas A&M University, a Master of Architecture degree from the University of…

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Challenges for Higher Education: An Emerging Skills Shortage and Inequity in the Workforce

American higher education is called upon to serve a variety of purposes: advancement of knowledge, expansion of cultural appreciation, extending understanding of societal benefits and obligations, and preparing a diversity of students with the skills they need for a successful and rewarding life. These missions are important to the well-being of our people and the…

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six levers for student recruitment resilience

Since 2018, international student volumes to the UK have significantly outperformed overall growth worldwide. International student numbers are now 85,000 higher than projected. However, supply and demand drivers indicate that the UK may have grown too fast in recent years. The UK government is increasingly adding measures to curb over-recruitment and UK universities are at…

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How Data Helps Students Succeed In and After College

Students at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, NY.The Institute of Higher Education Policy (IHEP), a nonprofit organization dedicated to access and success for students in postsecondary institutions, has released studies of two Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) that are leading the way in student success: four-year public University of North Texas (UNT) and two-year…

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the cap & provinces and territories in Canada

British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Ontario have described how they plan to distribute their PALs, which have been introduced as a way to control the federal cap on international students. The former three provinces have declared how many letters they have been given by central government. The only other figures available are for New…

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