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With recent changes to the migration system causing uncertainties, leaders in Australia’s international education sector are calling for a united front to ensure the industry’s future. Speaking at the PIE Live Asia Pacific conference on the Gold Coast on July 29 in a session focused on the future of the sector, Phil Honeywood, CEO of…
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The number of good jobs will grow substantially by 2031, and the majority of them will require at least a four-year degree, Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce predicted in a new report…
The report, published by Duolingo this month, examines the shared values and experiences of Gen Z, debunking characterisations of them as “tech-obsessed, attention-deficit and self-centred”, and highlighting their emerging role in shaping global politics and economics. “What struck me was the cohesion of student perspectives. I spoke with students from a variety of countries, studying…
Listen to the article 7 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. In the fall of 2022, before classes had begun at Carnegie Mellon University, Simon Cullen sent a survey to students enrolled in his philosophy course, called “Dangerous Ideas in Science and Society.” He was curious about what…
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. As it winds through bankruptcy, 2U is looking to shed leases — and with them, rent — for office space that it no longer needs. The company filed a motion Thursday to exit a property in Lanham,…
1. The First Step in Effective App Modernization Is an Assessment Many factors come into play when plotting an app modernization strategy: business objectives, the technology landscape, resource constraints and more. Conducting a comprehensive assessment enables institutions to gain a holistic understanding of their existing applications, identify critical pain points and establish roadmaps. A…
The shortage of IT workers, especially those focused on cybersecurity, is nothing new. For years, hundreds of thousands of IT jobs in this country have remained open. The latest research from Cyber Seek shows 469,930 open cybersecurity jobs in the United States; if filled, those positions would increase the overall workforce by more than…
Economic challenges in recent years have led many higher education institutions to stretch out their IT refresh cycles. Where many universities previously would replace aging infrastructure every three to five years, some are now trying to extend those periods to save money. However, IT experts note that putting off modernization also comes with costs. By…
Racial justice advocates are turning out for the Fifth Annual Critical Race Theory Summer School hosted by the African American Policy Forum. The social justice think tank opened its July 28-Aug. 2 summit with a plenary titled “Tip of the Spear: Tennessee on the Frontlines of the War on Woke.” Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw“Racism is the…
Lee LambertLee Lambert has been named chancellor of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District. He serves as chancellor of Pima Community College in Arizona. Lambert holds a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts from The Evergreen State College and a juris doctor from Seattle University. #LEE #LAMBERT #Diverse #Issues #Higher #Education