The university, located in the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan under the licence of prime minister Masrour Barzani, has the capacity for 8,000 students in the first six years and is the premier university in the Middle East to offer direct British degrees. University of London vice chancellor professor Wendy Thomson said it was a…
With the number of Canadian study permit applications processed by the IRCC dropping by 54% in Q2 2024 compared to Q2 2023, ApplyBoard has projected that the overall number will drop by 39% this year compared to 2023 in a new report. According to the report, the current trends signal that around 230,000 new study…
The number of staff and faculty roles Wittenberg University is eliminating to help remedy a budget deficit by fiscal 2027, according to the Ohio institution’s president. Because some of the cuts will come through leaving open jobs unfilled, about 40 employees will be affected. #week #numbers #Wittenberg #University #heavy #employee #cuts
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Last spring’s campus protests and the potential for more unrest this fall has had little impact on college recruiting, according to a quick poll by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. More than half…
ICEF and NAFSA have announced a strategic partnership to grow and diversify the international student population in the US by strengthening international enrolment management practices and expanding opportunities for high quality professional development. The collaboration includes a special programmatic focus on effective utilisation of education agents during the NAFSA 2025 conference and a new ICEF…
Introduce yourself in three words or phrases. Positivity, integrity, resilience. What do you like most about your job? I really enjoy being part of a school community of brilliant staff and students and getting to work with amazing people from all around the world. I thrive when working exciting international projects, which can provide opportunities…
At our university’s inaugural faculty-staff research symposium last fall, the two of us met on a drug history and policy panel, and discovered we were both teaching courses on drugs the following semester. What would happen if we connected our courses? Over coffee, we met several times and came up with a list of shared…
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The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) released its 2024 HBCU Economic Impact Report, detailing how historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have been drivers for social mobility and economic growth throughout the nation. The report, “Transforming Futures: The Economic Engines of HBCUs”, commissioned by UNCF’s Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute (FDPRI), is a comprehensive, data-driven…
The Coalition to March on the RNC held a pre-planned demonstration on Monday, July 15, where they rallied across the river from the Fiserv Forum at Red Arrow Park, followed by a family-friendly march. The coalition commended the 120 affiliated organizations and 3,000 people who attended the demonstration, but it initially expected upwards of 10,000…