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International Women’s Day: ¼ of the Top 200 Higher Ed Leaders Worldwide are Women

Insight Into Diversity

Since THE first began collecting data in 2015, the number of women-led institutions has increased from 14% to 25%. The 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings have been released, and analysis reveals that, for the first time, 50 of the top 200 institutions are led by women.

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From Likes to Learning: Enhancing Classroom Culture through Social Media Engagement   

Faculty Focus

In this piece, we explore how social media, as a pervasive cultural force, impacts the educational journey and engagement of undergraduate students while shaping their persistence and success in academia. 2013 & 2015) Youth Participatory Politics Survey Project, United States, 2013 and 2015 Panel Data. link] Cohen, G.

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From Likes to Learning: Enhancing Classroom Culture through Social Media Engagement   

Faculty Focus

In this piece, we explore how social media, as a pervasive cultural force, impacts the educational journey and engagement of undergraduate students while shaping their persistence and success in academia. 2013 & 2015) Youth Participatory Politics Survey Project, United States, 2013 and 2015 Panel Data. link] Cohen, G.

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UAE seeks ‘global innovation centre’ status in strategy

The PIE News

One such plan was the innovation strategy released by the UAE in 2015. Historically, innovation and R&D have thrived when business, academia and the government collaborate to turn new ideas into profitable enterprises,” she continued, referring to Silicon Valley as a prime example of this type of endeavour.

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Researcher-Mentor Challenges Students to Pursue Purpose

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Shana Stoddard Having first come to Rhodes as a William Randolph Hearst Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow in 2015, Stoddard has cemented a role for herself at the school over time, attaining the position of associate professor of chemistry in 2022. “I I knew that I wanted an undergraduate research lab,” Stoddard said.

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Surprising K12 enrollment declines are trickling up into higher ed

University Business

An unexpected 2% decline in K12 enrollment is putting a kink in the higher education pipeline, spreading the ramifications from kindergarten up into the halls of academia. million students attended those grades, compared to fall 2015 which saw a peak of 18.75 million students.

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Sunak U-turns on shuttering UK’s Confucius Institutes

The PIE News

“We recognise concerns about overseas interference in our higher education sector, including through Confucius Institutes, and regularly assess the risks facing academia,” the spokesperson said.