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Q&A: Jayathi Murthy Works to Deliver Higher Education Across Oregon

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Jayathi Murthy’s term as president of Oregon State University began in September 2022. A mechanical engineer with decades of experience in both academia and industry, she was previously the dean of the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science.

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Netherlands: call for higher education funding rethink in ongoing international debate

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Last year, Dutch minister for Education, Culture and Science, Robbert Dijkgraaf, told The PIE in an exclusive interview that the country was searching for an “optimal” number of international students, while he praised the role of student and researcher international exchanges. Suggestions made so far are wide ranging.

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Netherlands: a third of international grads stay to work

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Lucette Roovers, director of global engagement at Breda University of Applied Sciences , told The PIE the “stay rate” of international students has been a focal point of the ongoing international student debate in the Netherlands. Previously, only around 20% of international students did so.

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German leader appeals to int’l graduates

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Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said international graduates of Germany’s higher education system will help to “successfully” develop the country’s economy. million vacant positions throughout Germany in 2022. The Institute for Employment Research found that there were 1.74

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NL education minister makes new request to halt int’l student recruitment

The PIE News

The m inister of education, culture and science in the Netherlands has written to the boards of all public research and applied sciences universities, urgently requesting a halt to international student recruitment. Without it we will be a poorer country both in materialistic and non-materialistic terms.”

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Dijkgraaf’s bill is the Netherlands’ “best chance”

The PIE News

The rapid internationalisation of higher education over the last decade has led to concerns from government – and wider society – around the accessibility of Dutch students into higher education, as well as what some deem an overuse of English as a language, explained Anne Olde Loohuis, head of internationalisation, University of Twente.

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Germany’s career prospects and affordability key to international appeal

The PIE News

The outcomes of Germany’s International Student Barometer 2022 are consistent with the global International Student Barometer, which points to career prospects as a key factor for international students when choosing where to study. These received an 84% satisfaction rating, 6% lower than the global benchmark. “By