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Three Australian universities to set up in Indonesia

The PIE News

Western Sydney University has a long and proud history of opening up access to higher education for students who have the drive, ambition and dedication to succeed. Establishing a significant long-term presence in Indonesia is an exciting new chapter in that history,” said Jennifer Westacott, chancellor, Western Sydney University.

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Manhattanville cuts tenured faculty, freezes programs

Inside Higher Ed

Manhattanville hasn’t publicly announced which programs are frozen, but faculty sources say they are art history, world religions, philosophy, film studies, music, music education, French, Spanish and chemistry. Other faculty sources said that history has two remaining full-time faculty members. Geisler last summer.

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President moves: Recent resignations show 3 reasons why a leader steps down

University Business

One campaign he oversaw helped draw in $66 million, the largest in school history, Telegram & Gazette reports. Ward, president since 2019, will retire at the end of June 2025, the conclusion of Luther’s 2023-25 strategic plan. More from UB: How these colleges successfully de-escalated campus protests Retired Jennifer K.

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Bronx Community College spent over a month without heat

Inside Higher Ed

” The campus has a history of maintenance problems. It also details how the heating system in a main classroom building, Colston Hall, failed in spring 2019, and the building “filled with ice and water” as a result, necessitating the relocation of 43 classrooms and 95 offices for six weeks.

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How Can We Bring Many More Students to Math, Data and Statistical Literacy?

Inside Higher Ed

In 2019, during the last statewide assessment prior to the pandemic, just 34 percent of California students over all and 18 percent of Black students and 20 percent of Latino students met or exceeded the state’s math standards. Facility with analytics, data mining, data visualization, informatics and probability isn’t a luxury.

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Research security: a vital aspect of Foreign and Direct Investment

HEPI

Across 15 universities in the Midlands, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) accounted for around 37 per cent of all industry income in 2019/20. Investors are attracted to excellent academic talent, facilities and the UK’s clusters of specialist expertise. The UK is recognised as one of the best places in the world to invest in R&D.

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How to Increase Scientific Literacy

Inside Higher Ed

Facile speech doesn’t get you through Physical Electronics.” There are similar examples from the history of scientific medicine, which includes wrenching examples of grotesque surgeries and disparate treatment of pain and illness rooted in ideas that were subsequently repudiated. ” James C.