The UK issued over 432,000 sponsored student visas to main applicants international students in the year ending 2024 – 13% lower than the same period last year, according to the report by ApplyBoard. The report called for institutions to focus on recruiting from the emerging student populations, as the restriction on dependants continues to result…
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We’re rounding up some of our top recent stories, from an audit of a public online college to a merger in Texas. #week #numbers #UMGCs #25.7M #failed #project
Today, it encompasses a wide range of players including preparatory classes, agents, independent counsellors, university representatives, marketing agencies, and other ancillary services such as accommodation providers, loan lenders, payment gateways, and employability support services. Despite this growth, the industry operates without any formal consortium to bind these entities together, which presents several challenges. Unlike many…
The professional world in educator certification and Educator Preparation Programs (EPP) has changed since the omnipresent technological advances that have invaded almost every aspect of life. The expectations of pre-service teachers and aspiring school administrators have a new focus that includes educator retention and artificial intelligence (AI). Educator retention is a pertinent concern because many…
Let’s embark on an imaginative journey to the year 2100, where the boundaries of humanity extend to Mars. This ambitious undertaking demands technical expertise and embodies the true essence of interdisciplinary collaboration. Our mission: establish a self-sustaining colony on the Red Planet. This requires the seamless integration of knowledge and skills across various disciplines to…
The SCOPE Act, set to take effect Sept. 1, would pressure websites to collect adult Texans’ IDs or biometric data before they can access lawful content online. FIRE is suing on behalf of four plaintiffs from all walks of life to prevent the law from taking effect and infringing on the rights of Texans of all…
As students, faculty, and administrators gear up to return to campus, one Ivy League college president is heading in a very different direction — away from the ivory tower. In an August 14 letter to the campus community, Columbia University President Minouche Shafik announced her resignation after serving in the role for just over 13 months….
At its most basic level, an academic boycott is a tactic in which faculty members state that they, or an organization to which they belong, will refrain from working with certain scholars or institutions affiliated with the target of the boycott until that target changes the policies or practices to which the boycotters object. Today, academic boycotts…
Next June marks the centennial of Gitlow v. New York (1925). On November 2, the Beus Center for Law and Society will host a conference, replete with noted scholars on Gitlow. The venue is home to the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. Mindful of that upcoming event and next year’s anniversary, below are a few reflections on Benjamin Gitlow…