Dr. Bárbara BrizuelaBárbara Brizuela has been appointed dean ad interim of the School of Arts and Sciences at Tufts University. The professor of education also serves as dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Brizuela holds a master’s in education from Tufts and a doctorate from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. #BÁRBARA…
UNC System President Peter HansDiversity programs at several universities in North Carolina will be subject to critique of their institutional neutrality this fall. That is according to the May 23 vote by the Board of Governors for the University of North Carolina System to repeal and replace its existing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policy,…
It is not unusual for difficult discussions to arise in the classroom for both students and educators or between students. These discussions may be because of conflicting views, controversial topics, heightened emotions, and different experiences. This conflict situation cannot be avoided, ignored, or suppressed. Instead, the educator should leverage the opportunity and use the situation…
(via Getty Images) Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to Bloomberg data, which Biglaw firm was the top legal advisor by principal on merger & acquisition deals in the first quarter of 2024? Hint: The M&A market has picked up considerably this year — up by 37% —…
The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities also says that research possibilities need to be exploited “in full”, especially in Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities disciplines, which have the potential to “contribute significantly to societal development and resilience”. The UK returned to the £85 billion program in September last year, which The Guild’s Deans of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities said…
As the world moves toward a more decentralized and transparent digital economy, the possibilities unleashed by the use of fungible and nonfungible tokens have emerged as a game-changer for businesses operating in the Web3 ecosystem. Tokens based on blockchain technology represent a wide range of assets, rights, or utilities within a specific ecosystem. They can…
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which House of Representatives member announced on X (formerly Twitter) they intend to file (largely symbolic) articles of impeachment against the Supreme Court when they return from the break? Hint: Though the unofficial announcement didn’t specify exactly which members of the Court would…
In recent years, Ireland has been attracting South Asian students with its biggest market in the region, India, sending over 7,000 students to Ireland in 2023 from a mere 700 in 2013. Education in Ireland, responsible for promoting the country’s higher education institutions overseas, has been using this momentum to organise education fairs across India,…
EU countries including Germany, the Czech Republic and Poland are paving the way for more intled opportunities as the bloc looks to benefit from international students, delegates at last week’s EAIE conference 2024 heard. More than 40,000 of Poland’s nearly 150,000 international students are studying in English, said the country’s undersecretary of state in the…
In June 2024, the OfS annual review made some grim financial predictions for higher education in England, including presenting a worst-case scenario for providers – that a significant decline in international student numbers, coupled with no cost cutting activity, could lead to up to 80% of institutions being in deficit. Now, the regulatory body for…