Statistics from the government show that applications for main applicants hoping to study in the UK have fallen to 34,000 in the first three months of 2024. Two years ago in 2022, some 46,900 applied for main applicant visas. After new government rules banning masters taught students from bringing dependents came into force on January…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 2, 2024 at 9:36 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Tuesday, April 2, SCOTUSblog (Apr. 2, 2024, 9:36…
South Dakota governor Kristi Noem is thirsty for the vice presidential nomination and she’s ticking off all the boxes. She went down to Texas to get her teeth “fixed” and put out a chintzy informercial about it managing to tick off every professional in her own state. And, of course, she’s put out her book…
Outcome Based Education (OBE) has emerged as a guiding philosophy, emphasizing measurable student outcomes. Simultaneously, the integration of technology has become a cornerstone in shaping modern educational experiences. As we embark on this exploration, we delve into the synergy between Outcome Based Education and technology, unraveling the potential impact of this dynamic duo on student…
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. If your business model is based on charging more than $1,000 an hour for very routine work that could be automated quite easily, then that’s not a very good business model to begin with. We all have to prepare for the likelihood that the…
SAEC 2024, which saw participation from 33 student teams across prominent institutions in India, had students working in multidisciplinary teams to build tech-enabled solutions to solve real-world problems on one of the two themes – global net zero goals and artificial intelligence. Each team created a three-minute video pitch, evaluated by a panel of SAEC…
Dr. Juan R. GuardiaJuan R. Guardia has been named vice president for student affairs at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. He served as assistant vice president for student affairs and dean of students at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio. Guardia holds an associate degree in broadcasting from Miami Dade College, a bachelor’s degree in communications and…
Travel back with me, if you will, to early April 1865. After losing a battle at Richmond, Virginia, Robert E. Lee retreated west, trying to rejoin other elements of the Confederate Army. Ulysses S. Grant cut off Lee’s retreat at Appomattox Court House, Virginia. Lee realized that he was surrounded and out of options. On…
Jessica Berg has been appointed dean of the University of California Davis School of Law. Berg, who served as co-dean of the School of Law at Case Western Reserve University, will start in her new role Sept. 1. “While I initially hadn’t planned to consider another deanship right away, the opportunity at UC Davis was…
On September 6, 2024, officials from the Australian Department of Education tabled data on the proposed enrolment caps for individual public institutions that the government intends to impose as part of the ESOS Bill currently before parliament. The caps – referred to as indicative student profiles (ISPs) – vary to a large degree across…