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DePauw University Receives $200 Million in Support of Strategic Plan

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DePauw University has received its largest gift yet in the form of $200 million in support of its strategic plan. higher ed institution. Adding in this substantial gift, the university’s strategic plan has raised $240 million in major gifts. The school is set to launch this coming fall. “We

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President’s Corner: Why Lori White believes DePauw is at a nexus point

University Business

In all that she’d learned in her 40 years of working in higher education, Lori White had found herself in entirely new territory. For the first time in her career, she was the president of a university. This also marked the first time in DePauw University’s history that a woman and a person of color was stepping in.

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Push to expand internationalisation at UTokyo

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The University of Tokyo’s new five-year combined bachelors and masters degree launching in 2027 will be comprised of 50% international students, as Japan strives for greater internationalisation in higher education. The program also includes one year studying outside of the university, either in industry or abroad.

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Breathing with double lungs: How higher education can thrive in a changing market

University Business

Imagine it’s the year 2027, and you’re an administrator at a university. Higher education is at a crossroads that demands immediate action: We must innovate with new revenue streams or face the adverse effects of an impending enrollment cliff. It’s becoming a matter of survival.

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WEEKEND READING: Look Wot You Dun – Higher education in the run up to election ’24

HEPI

This is an extract from a speech delivered this week by HEPI Director, Nick Hillman, to the Board of the University of Wolverhampton (with apologies to local band Slade for the title and to Alice Cooper for the subtitles). That was very recently rectified and so it is fantastic to welcome you as HEPI’s newest University Partner.

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What could the higher education short course trial mean for the Lifelong Learning Entitlement?

HEPI

Therefore, a new policy – the Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) – which provides access to loans for a more flexible approach to higher education, should be welcome. In 2021, the Office for Students (OfS) launched the higher education short course trial. There were also marketing challenges for institutions.

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Students for Fair Admissions Sues West Point Over Affirmative Action Policies

Insight Into Diversity

Military Academy’s race-conscious admissions policies following the Supreme Court’s recent rulings against similar programs at public higher education institutions. Minorities make up 39 percent of the 1,255 cadets admitted into West Point for the class of 2027, according to the academy’s website.

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