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The American Association of University Professors, or AAUP, has responded to a proliferation of administrative actions it deems as hastily enacted policies restricting rights to assemble and protest on college and university campuses. The association, which recently revised its own policy concerning academic boycotts, released a statement that argues new on-campus policies responding to last…
The new Youth Assembly Impact Program will provide scholarships to 10 young leaders from Africa who will receive individual mentoring, seed-funding and support to implement initiatives in their local communities that advance sustainable development. “Despite its growing youth population, African students remain underrepresented in global higher education. By supporting programs like this on the high…
Introduce yourself in three words or phrases. Innovative, dedicated, leader. What do you like most about your job? I love helping students achieve their dreams and making a tangible impact in their lives through education. Best work trip/Worst work trip? Best: Attending an investment conference in Brussels while raising our second investment round. Worst: A…
The British brand already has global campuses in Vietnam, China and Saudi Arabia. The school in Kuala Lumpur is set to be ready in January 2025, after a refurbishment of the purpose-built campus is finished. The school took to LinkedIn on Tuesday to announce the addition to its franchise, in partnership with Beaconhouse Malaysia –…
Some agents are already seeing a dampening in interest, while others claim there are bigger deterrents such as visa refusal rates and wait times. In the New Zealand government’s reasoning for the visa fee increases across almost all categories, immigration minister Erica Stanford said that New Zealand’s charges remain relatively low compared to other popular…
In an official report in July 2024, the communist party laid out plans to promote “modernisation with Chinese characteristics”, including to “explore the establishment of an immigration system for high-tech talents”. The report also vowed to “open up talent exchange channels between universities, research institutes and enterprises” and “improve the mechanism for overseas talent introduction…
A junior-level nursing student confided in me during one of my clinical rounds on the first day of the clinical rotation that she felt uneasy handling a “difficult” patient. The patient talked to himself, was aggressive, suspicious of everyone, and suffered from schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a “brain disorder that affects how people think, feel, and…
As the lazy days of summer start to dwindle, it’s time to trade in beach reads for textbooks and flip-flops for sensible shoes. The upcoming semester is looming like a deadline in the distance, slowly but surely creeping closer. But fear not! This year, you have a secret tool in your back-to-school arsenal: AI. Imagine…
Florida A&M University Interim President Dr. Timothy L. Beard has announced changes on the horizon for the embattled institution. Dr. Timothy L. BeardBeard wrote in a letter to some members of FAMU’s senior leadership team that changes in personnel would be necessary for the university to move forward more effectively. This he surmised from consultation…
A new Data Points series is providing insights into the impacts of community college bachelor’s degree education and increasingly diverse populations and their career prospects. Dr. Angela KersenbrockThe series — funded by Lumina Foundation, the Community College Baccalaureate Association (CCBA), and research partner, Bragg & Associates, Inc. — examines common misperceptions of community college baccalaureate…