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Fine arts, communications degrees qualify as STEM for immigrants

Inside Higher Ed

degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics to extend their stays in the United States. Others, such as human-centered technology design and data visualization, live in the intersection of science and the arts.

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Number of Ph.D.s conferred dropped 5.4% in 2021

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Newly available data from the National Science Foundation suggest that the first full year of the pandemic had a major, negative impact on graduate students’ ability to finish their Ph.D.s. Degrees awarded in the life sciences fell 6 percent between 2020 and 2021, and by about 8 percent in the physical and earth sciences.

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President moves: Recent spate of leaders to announce retirement boast impressive résumés

University Business

In the last two weeks in higher education, the number of presidents to announce retirement doubled that of confirmed hires. While SVU is technically a secular private liberal arts college, it identifies with the values of the LDS Church. But those who decided to step down are doing so on sound footing.

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Global sector sees opportunities despite China’s population drop

The PIE News

million in 2023 as birthrates hit a record low – international educators say that institutions must take note in order to ensure the sustainability of the sector and that continued growth is no longer a given. Keri Ramirez, managing director of Studymove, said Australia’s education sector has taken notice of the announcement from China.

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Highlights from Higher Ed: International Enrollment, Campus IT Challenges, Global Recruitment, and Most-Regretted Majors 

Liaison International

colleges and universities is on the rise, although it has still not returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to a report released by the Institute for International Education. That percentage dropped from 73% in 2016, though China is still the most popular country from which colleges recruit international students.”. Source: CNBC.

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Report: Fall Transfer Enrollment Remains in Decline in 2022

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Researchers also found that of the students who transferred to a four-year school from a community college, liberal arts majors were significantly more likely than non-liberal arts majors to change their major (82.0% So this is very concerning." The report’s authors attributed these increases mainly to a rise in returning students.

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President moves: New hires, plus retiring leaders being lauded for their pandemic strategy

University Business

Among higher education’s most recent presidential comings and goings, we have a mix of vetted academics and professionals who draw on the wealth of their outside experience. Milo Riverso, for example, has leveraged his esteemed background in construction and engineering to win over Manhattan College’s Board of Trustees.