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Aus scholarships and partnerships in India

The PIE News

A new scholarship program for talented young Indian researchers, four university partnerships and an India-Australia education plan have all been unveiled as high-profile leaders met in India this week. The next meeting of the Australia India Education and Skills Council be held in Australia in 2024.

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Universities welcome budget to prevent Canadian “brain drain”

The PIE News

Canadian universities have welcomed president Trudeau’s new federal budget announced on April 16, hailing funding boosts for academic research and graduate scholarships and greater support for student housing and mental healthcare. The budget will provide grants of $1.8

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UA Libraries’ Digital Archival Project Empowers Voices Among U.S.-Mexico Border Communities

Insight Into Diversity

Serving as the heart of knowledge and scholarship in higher education, academic libraries are uniquely positioned to advance and support digital and data-driven storytelling and archival efforts, especially as they relate to marginalized communities. Children of the Mexican Folklore Club reenacting Las Posadas procession, 1959.

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These are the most attended Ivy League universities by state

University Business

Building a diverse student body is one of the most dominant missions for higher education institutions, and Ivy Leagues are no exception. Only 16% of Harvard’s class of 2026 consists of international students, according to the school’s admissions statistics.

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Four ways for career centers to engage students

Inside Higher Ed

While the advantages of career services are clear, higher education professionals must implement effective modeling and teaching for their students to navigate career readiness. NACE’s executive director, Shawn VanDerziel, sees the following strategies as key and effective measures to place students on the path to success.

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Medical Schools Embrace Efforts Post-Affirmative Action Decision

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Roughly half of the UC Davis School of Medicine’s class of 2026 represent minoritized populations. Meeting the financial needs of students isn’t easy, says Henderson, but by forming partnerships with medical corporations like Kaiser Permanente, UC Davis has been able to offer scholarships to its primary care students.

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PEI Election Manifesto Review

HESA

So, just to take you through the depressing list quickly, in reverse order of their current polling positions: The NDP wants to freeze fees at UPEI and make Holland College free by 2026. We also see politicians who put aside money to make higher education cheaper rather than better. My guess is that they are not.