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Dive Brief: 2U Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Thursday with plans to restructure and reduce its debt load. On filing, the online program manager had an agreement with lenders and bondholders representing about 87% of its outstanding debt that would provide about $110 million of new capital, reduce its debt by over 50% to…
The month-long consultation, launched on June 29, proposed to amend the way designated learning institutions are regulated to prevent any abuses of the study permit cap policy. Currently, international students are not compelled to notify the IRCC if they change DLIs, and the government cannot compel reporting from DLIS; where DLIs are not reporting,…
Published: 7/25/2024 Reading Time: < 1 minute Even with a strong job market and a high demand for skilled workers, employers are still having a tough time finding and keeping the right employees to meet their changing business needs. Our 2024 Graduate Employability Report surveyed 1,000 U.S. employers and 974 recent graduates to shed light…
Stakeholders have said that they were not surprised by the policy change itself – as South Africa and Botswana were the final two African countries not requiring an Irish travel visa – but that the last-minute announcement has overwhelmed the newly-created visa offices. “It’s been spoken about for the last 12 months… the way…
Listen to the article 7 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. A whopping one-third of higher education employees surveyed last year said they were likely to leave or consider leaving their college within the next two years, according to a poll conducted by the TIAA Institute. Other polls…
Overview of Learning Outcome-Based Curriculum Framework (LOCF) By coordinating curriculum with a set of expectations, talents, and skills, the Learning Outcome-Based Curriculum Framework (LOCF) transforms higher education. By ensuring that students acquire relevant, hands-on knowledge, this strategy raises educational standards and closes the knowledge gap between professional application and the rigid archaic theory. Let’s discuss…
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Dan Greenstein, chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, plans to step down from the post on Oct. 11. Greenstein, who took over in September 2018, signaled in an open letter that he…
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., introduced legislation that would reverse the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the Chevron doctrine, according to a Tuesday press release. The Stop Corporate Capture Act, a joint effort by Warren, nine…
Former University of Florida President Dr. Kent Fuchs has agreed to serve as its interim president while the university’s board of trustees launches its national search for President Ben Sasse’s successor. Sasse resigned July 18 to focus on taking care of his family after his wife was diagnosed with epilepsy. Dr. Kent Fuchs“My wish is…
Dr. Dwight A. McBride, who is currently a senior advisor to the chancellor and the Gerald Early Distinguished Professor in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, has been appointed executive director of the school’s Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity (CRE2). CRE2 was established in 2020 to bring the research force of…