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

University Business

Two presidents have been hired at small private colleges in the past two weeks and one leader is choosing to retire after four decades in higher education. Bates has a proven track record as a higher education leader around Ohio, as well as in the private sector. William Pieczynski – Nichols College (Mass.)

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The impact of international students on Canada’s top island

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Cape Breton University, originally named the University College of Cape Breton, was established in 1974 to serve the local and Nova Scotian population through higher education, preparing graduates for opportunities beyond the already shrinking local industries.

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This startup trailblazer believes these 5 trends will shape the future of education

University Business

What current enrolled Sora Schools students and their parents think about the future of the school in the school’s most recent “Trends in Education 2024” report can greatly impact their perception of what higher education should be like, too. There is a huge upside in education for these tools.

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Why is West Virginia University eliminating 9% of its academic programs?

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Its first response to this information was to combine the College of Physical Activity and Sports Sciences and the College of Education and Human Services in May 2021. Its first response to this information was to combine the College of Physical Activity and Sports Sciences and the College of Education and Human Services in May 2021.

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President moves: Another spate of high-profile leaders step down

University Business

has endured a record-breaking heat wave this summer, and with it, a cluster of turnovers in higher education’s top position. Upon assuming American’s highest administrative position, Burwell boasted an ironclad resume despite not serving once in the higher education space. Retiring Dr. Lonnie A. Dr. Lonnie A.

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Norway int’l tuition fees “very problematic”

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Minister of Research and Higher Education Ola Borten Moe said in a conference with higher education institutions on January 10 that a decision “has been taken”, which organisations will have to accept. million Norwegian kroner for just one semester, and an estimated NOK 30m from 2025. “We

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) was no exception. Dr. Linda Darling- Hammond The leadership of the national research society that strives to advance knowledge about education and currently boasts a membership of about 25,000 scholars — remained exclusively white until the 1990s. Banks to serve as president.