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Election 2024 continues to surprise. After President Joseph R. Biden dropped out of the presidential election Sunday, he quickly endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, to replace him at the top of the ticket. Biden’s decision created a whiplash within the Republican base. GOP leaders launched swift attacks on Harris, labeling her as a “DEI” candidate….
Watch the BBC Radio 4 Today prgoramme clip below from X. “You have to restore the link between tuition fees and inflation.” Vivienne Stern from Universities UK tells @MishalHusain why work with the government is needed amid mounting concern about the financial circumstances of some universities in England.#R4Today pic.twitter.com/7lQMNspXxf — BBC Radio 4 Today (@BBCr4today)…
Mechelle EnglishMechelle English has been named vice president of development at Columbia College. She served as vice president of advancement at Aiken Technical College in South Carolina. English holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Carolina and a master’s from Columbia College. #MECHELLE #ENGLISH #Diverse #Issues #Higher #Education
Listen to this fun episode below – as we stop to ride an ostrich, swim with sharks, ride a foofy slide and drink buckets of wine (sensibly). In the words of Shakira – Tsamina eh, eh / Waka waka, eh, eh / It’s time for [South] Africa. So break out your baby wipes, wipe away your…
U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, a fierce champion for higher education, died on Saturday at the age of 74, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Jackson Lee represented the 18th Congressional District of Texas and served nearly 30 years in the U.S. House of Representatives. Her legislative initiatives included the Sentencing Reform Act,…
Sen. Dick Durbin called on the U.S. Department of Education to protect students from fallout after two recent for-profit college closure announcements in July in Durbin’s home state of Illinois – Northwestern College and American Academy of Art College. In a Friday letter to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, Durbin asked the department to ensure students…
A rise in blocked student visas is hampering the US sector’s growth compared to other popular ELT destinations, a report by EnglishUSA and BONARD Education revealed. Its second annual report on English language programs in the United States, published last week, revealed that students from India, Brazil, Türkiye, Colombia and China had the highest number…
Dr. Marcus H. BurgessAn arbitration committee appointed by The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) has reversed a decision to strip Saint Augustine’s University (SAU), a historically Black university in Raleigh, North Carolina, of its membership. “This reinstatement acknowledges SAU’s relentless dedication to upholding academic standards and ensuring a thriving educational…
Published: 7/22/2024 Reading Time: 3 minutes This post is a modified version of an article that originally appeared on the Cengage EMEA “Unstoppable Minds Blog.” From my years as an undergraduate to working while studying for my master’s degree, combining study with full-time employment has undoubtedly been a challenge. During this period, I have seen…
Speaking on BBC’s Today program on July 22, Phillipson recognised “the difference international students make when it comes to the local economy and to regeneration … the soft power and the reach they give us around the world as they return home after their studies”. To the relief of the sector, Phillipson said that…