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China and India still dominate international scholars field in US

The PIE News

The number dropped below 100,000 in 2020/21 for the first time since the 2006/7 academic year – a total it has not yet returned to. At 79%, most international scholars specialised in the STEM fields, which included physical and life sciences, engineering, health professions, math and computer science, and agriculture.

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Carnegie Mellon–Africa receives $275M investment

Inside Higher Ed

The graduate school has offered two-year master’s degrees through CMU’s renowned college of engineering since 2011. million investment in the institution, and in higher education development across Africa. Yesterday, CMU, the Rwandan government and the MasterCard Foundation announced a “transformational” $275.7

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2023 wrapped: The biggest trends in higher ed—and the most read stories

University Business

It’s been quite the year for higher education in 2023. Ron DeSantis to extract the “woke” from higher education. Department of Education’s Development Infrastructure Grant Program (RDI) announced in August offers a potential game-changer for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).