Published: 6/18/2024 Reading Time: 2 minutes In 2021, Juneteenth was designated a federal holiday. Observed on June 19, Juneteenth marks a significant moment in American history—the emancipation of the last enslaved African Americans in Texas in 1865. While colleges and universities across the country are closed for the holiday, here are some ways institutions honor…
* NFL Commissioner takes the stand in antitrust case. Presumably Jerry Jones has to take the stand too to whisper answers into Goodell’s ear. [Law360] * Having already uncovered multiple ethical scandals at the U.S. Supreme Court, ProPublica takes a turn revealing filth at the state supreme court level. [ProPublica] * Akin decides on new…
The Head of ILAC’s public relations and its Canada Partnership Forum conference, Bogie Lapinski Anaya, told The PIE News about numerous initiatives, some already undertaken and others yet to land, following the difficult news about the student PAL allocations. Canada’s student cap means that schools are given a certain number of Provincial Attestation Letters –…
Which is not at all the same as saying everyone should just relax. The impacts of AI are already being felt across industries, with the World Economic Forum predicting that AI will replace 85 million jobs globally by 2025. Universities are knowledge factories producing knowledge workers for a global knowledge economy. Well, the knowledge economy is going…
Recently, as I was working in downtown Miami, a flash flood warning went into effect for a large part of South Florida. Upon seeing the alerts on my phone, I left and started heading toward my home area. The estimated time of arrival on my GPS kept extending as I approached the exit that I…
QS Best Student Cities considers the rankings, student mix, desirability, employer activity and affordability of university cities and the 2025 iteration saw London take the top spot as the world’s best student city, as it has done since 2018. Tokyo, Seoul, Munich, Melbourne, Sydney, Paris, Zurich, Berlin and Montreal rounded off the top 10 list….
Alumni are regularly solicited for time and money. Their alma maters are continuously finding more ways to engage them and keep them happy, but very few strategies involve engaging alumni in one of the most critical aspects of higher education: enrolment management. Data shows that including alumni stories and outcomes in the recruitment process is…
As part of a five-point plan to reduce net migration figures, MAC was commissioned by the home secretary in March 2024 to rapidly review the situation regarding the UK’s Graduate Student Visa and deduce whether this route to legal entry into the UK was being abused by individuals who largely subsequently entered into low paying…
Dr. Margaret Price’s life and work twines about the experiences of people with disabilities in higher education. “My aim is to help dismantle injustices and build forward from the present structures of academe through recognition of what is true now,” says Price, an associate professor of English at The Ohio State University, where she also…
World Music Day is an annual global celebration that recognises the power of music to unite people. Public spaces become performance venues, showcasing a variety of musical styles. This day transcends cultural and social barriers, encouraging participation in the universal language of music. Regardless of one’s background or musical ability, World Music Day serves as…