The PIE News

MARCH 27, 2024

Ontario is expected to give 96% of its allocated study permit applications to public colleges and universities, as a result of the cap requirement handed down to provinces from federal government. Only Algoma University is likely to see a decline, with the remaining universities likely to keep applications at the 2023 level.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 24, 2024

PHILADELPHIA— Despite the ongoing attacks to diversity, equity and inclusion within higher education, more than a thousand educators gathered in-person and virtually late last week to share strategies and brainstorm ways to center equitable outcomes for the students who attend their institutions.

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The PIE News

MARCH 28, 2024

Such changes could have dire financial consequences for the sector as the ability to work in the UK after graduation has been central to the growth of international student numbers at universities in recent years. Talk of universities being ‘allowed to fail’ abound.

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University Business

MARCH 26, 2024

He noted that colleges and universities must no longer ignore this new reality to help meet the needs of a growing majority of their students. These perspectives ensure that most college and university schedules remain a barrier to progress and improved outcomes. Colleges and universities need to dramatically raise the scheduling bar.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 27, 2024

Albany State University recently announced its president, Dr. Marion Ross Fedrick, had been appointed executive vice president for administration and chief of staff at Georgia State University, effective July 1. While some scholars are deeply concerned by this instability, others note it aligns with higher education trends overall.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

“By codifying the program, it gives institutions something to look forward to annually as a source that they may be able to tap, assuming they qualify, for much needed resources,” said Kelly Leon, vice president of communications and government relations for the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP).

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 24, 2024

The demand for online higher education is strong, with nearly 61% of all undergraduate and 56% of postbaccalaureate students taking at least one course online (NCES, 2022). We suggest hybrid education can effectively incorporate both online and in-person learning to cater to a variety of learner preferences and support university enrollment.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

The Saint Peter’s University Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Hubert Benitez as the 23rd president of Saint Peter’s University, effective July 1. Dr. Hubert Benitez “I want to thank the Board of Trustees for the distinction of being appointed president of Saint Peter’s University,” said Benitez. “As He earned a Ph.D.

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University Business

MARCH 28, 2024

There’s new momentum building on college and university campuses to rescue and reinvigorate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, vital initiatives that have been the target of a coordinated national assault for over a year. The best way is to keep it simple and keep it focused. Ask specific questions.

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University Business

MARCH 26, 2024

Institutions leveraging out-of-state online learning may face deeper state regulation constraints due to a proposal from the Department of Education. “I know how important online learning can be for students who might not have access to traditional brick-and-mortar schools,” he said in a statement to University Business.

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Educause

MARCH 28, 2024

In the rapidly evolving world of higher education and training, colleges and universities have a unique opportunity to leverage technology for the benefit of their student employees.

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University Business

MARCH 29, 2024

Last week, the Department of Education announced its latest setback to this year’s mightily turbulent FAFSA season. Even if students were ready, a letter sent by Ted Mitchell , president of the American Council on Education (ACE), to Department Secretary Miguel Cardona on March 28 details how ill-equipped colleges and universities are.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 25, 2024

Vanderbilt University has announced its work toward establishing a college dedicated to computer science, artificial intelligence (AI), data science, and related fields. Raver said the college will enable the university to build upon its programs and provide students with high-caliber educational opportunities.

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HEPI

MARCH 24, 2024

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Sasha Roseneil, Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Sussex. As many researchers predicted and as studies have now shown, the severe disruptions to school children’s education, their home life, and other support networks have created major gaps in their academic and social learning.

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The PIE News

MARCH 28, 2024

Providing information for international students to make informed educational choices used to be about distributing hard-copy university prospectuses and organising recruitment exhibitions. Students would mostly browse through university brochures to make choices about their future study options.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 24, 2024

Utah higher education leaders are considering steps toward compliance with a new law, HB 261 , that prohibits an institution of higher education, public education system, and governmental employer from engaging in discriminatory practices. Katy Hall Such prohibited practices include diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

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The PIE News

MARCH 26, 2024

It’s not in California, it’s not in the United States where the top-ranked universities are, it’s in the Nordics. In 2021, Keystone acquired UniQuest , a UK-based student engagement, conversion and retention specialist, to evolve its lead-to-enrolment business aim.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 26, 2024

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a significant conversation at every educational conference in the past two years throughout my usual treks to teacher education events. To the delight of some, and the horror of some, AI was at the forefront of educators’ minds in 2023.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting higher education institutions. In recent years, as cyberattacks have become more nuanced, the firewall technology that colleges and universities use to prevent them has also evolved. And a Sophos survey suggests that the average recovery cost can top $1 million per incident.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2024

Gina Garcia, professor of policy, politics, and leadership at Berkeley School of Education, University of California, Berkeley, to serve as our fall professional development day opening speaker — to provide insight for our campus as we continue our journey, serving as an Hispanic Serving Institution.

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The PIE News

MARCH 26, 2024

One scenario it puts forward is a university accepting students on visiting scholarships funded by their home government where “scholars must accept the principles of the ruling party of [their home] country”. Depending on the circumstances, these arrangements may undermine free speech and academic freedom at [the university].

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Helix Education

MARCH 28, 2024

In the pursuit of knowledge, students enrolled in higher education often find their educational path intersects with the pressures of performance. Which is why I found so much value in exploring this relatively missed aspect of adult education. Graduate students face many challenges with work-life balance.

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HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

MARCH 27, 2024

Strategies for Increasing Student Enrollment The traditional paradigms of higher education enrollment have shifted, driven by technological advancements and changing student demographics. It allows students to learn at their own pace, fitting education into their busy lives rather than the other way around.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 24, 2024

The Lincoln University Alumni Association (LUAA) Board of Directors has issued a statement of no-confidence in the university’s board of curators. Bonds and others have called for a change in leadership at the university, some asking for resignations.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 25, 2024

John’s University in Queens, New York. Tomlinson holds a bachelor’s degree in public administration from John Jay College in New York, a master’s in organizational management from The New School in New York, and a doctorate in education from St. John’s University. Tomlinson Sharod L. Network and veterans affairs.

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The PIE News

MARCH 25, 2024

African countries with French as an official language are presenting a heightened opportunity for British university recruitment, experts have claimed. UK institutions, including Coventry and Cardiff Metropolitan, have already set up transnational education agreements in Morocco, as further opportunities open up.

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Kortext University Leaders' Blog

MARCH 26, 2024

Academic integrity is regarded as the foundation of higher education. This issue has ramifications beyond universities too. It may also undermine public confidence in the value of a degree and the higher education sector. 3) Educate students Teach students how to use generative AI effectively and responsibly.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 29, 2024

Jamie Washington — an educator, author, student affairs administrator, pastor, consultant, president and co-founder of the Social Justice Training Institute (SJTI), past-president of the American College Personnel Association (ACPA), and much more. By pursuing his Masters of Divinity degree at Howard University in Washington, D.C.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

He served as the information technology director of enterprise applications at Touro University in New York City. in education, instructional design, and technology from Liberty University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2024

He’s why Americans should have hope for higher education and advocate for more investments in leaders who walk their talk.” After he graduated from UC Santa Cruz, Curry landed a job at University of California Irvine’s Center for Educational Partnerships, doing outreach at Compton Unified School District, helping students go to college.

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Insight Into Diversity

MARCH 26, 2024

Approved through the DOE Office of Environmental Management’s (EM) Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Partnership Program, the seven awardee institutions — which are spread throughout the country — will each partner with at least one additional university to advance DEI in STEM education and career opportunities.

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University Business

MARCH 27, 2024

Continuing education programs, which institutions are using to create lifelong learning modalities for working adults and retirees, are continuing to catch fire nationwide, according to a new report by Modern Campus. The State of Continuing Education 2024 Report was made in collaboration with The EvoLLLution and UPCEA.

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HEPI

MARCH 28, 2024

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Alex Blower, Access and Participation Manager at Arts University Bournemouth. Over the last two years, pressure from policymakers for university outreach teams to play a strategic, proactive role in supporting the GCSE attainment of young people from underrepresented backgrounds has gradually increased.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

Corbett-Helaire, assistant professor of Immunology and Infectious Diseases at Harvard University and leading researcher behind the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Kizzmekia S. That type of communication has to be intentional, almost so direct that it’s not a wide conversation but targeting conversations.”

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The PIE News

MARCH 28, 2024

The Forum on Education Abroad celebrated a 20-year milestone of annual conferences this month, with a focus on the impact of new technology and the climate crisis on study abroad. To honour its commitment to access and sustainability , the Forum presented a hybrid conference, with sessions offered both in-person and online.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 26, 2024

Drumm McNaughton and Amrit Ahluwalia discuss the transformation of higher education into a key player in lifelong learning and workforce development. They address the shift in educational models to meet the needs of a rapidly changing job market, where over 60% of jobs will require new skills by 2025.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 27, 2024

Rob Lanier has been named the 26th head men’s basketball coach at Rice University. Lanier has more than 30 years of experience as a collegiate coach including nine seasons as a head coach at Siena College, Georgia State University, and Southern Methodist University. Well, when you commit to Rice, you’ve already done that.”

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