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Bard College to support 425 refugee students

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A liberal arts and sciences college from New York has pledged to support 425 refugee and displaced students in the next four years as the UN seeks to reach its 15by30 target. The 15by30 commitment from the intergovernmental peace organisation is aiming to get 15% of young refugees enrolled in higher education by the year 2030.

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Grant Fuels Black Studies Faculty Expansion at the University of Rochester

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Since its launch in late 2022, the Department of Black Studies at the University of Rochester (UR) has worked to advance conversations surrounding Black and African culture and identity through an interdisciplinary, global lens. Sproull Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences, said in a press release. and Mary L.

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Ireland woos South Asians amid global policy shift

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Sri Lanka is also gaining traction, with the government’s Education in Ireland team for South Asia visiting Colombo with 11 representatives from Irish universities, colleges and technological universities in recent weeks. “The major issue with Ireland is its brand awareness among students.

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UK international numbers rose to 680,000 in 2021/22

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HESA statistics show that the international student numbers continued to grow, after the country famously hit its 600,000 target for 2030 a decade early. Photo: HESA Overall UK universities enrolled 2,862,620 students in 2021/22. A total of 46,350 non-UK PGR students enrolled in 2021/22.

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Belmont University hires new VP of hope, unity and belonging

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in educational leadership from the University of New England that he earned after getting a bachelor’s degree in political science and government and a master’s degree from Western Illinois University. He now has a Ph.D.

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2022 INSIGHT Into Diversity HEED Award Recipients

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Resolutions and Safe Spaces — Adelphi University. Adelphi University’s Office of Community Concerns and Resolution was established in fall 2021 to simplify and enhance the system for reporting discrimination, bias, and abuse. AmeriCorps Tutors for Youth — Arkansas State University. Multicultural Mentorship — Augustana College.

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How can America Encourage College Dropouts to Complete their Degrees

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I started attending university in the Fall of 1968 and it took me until June 1975 to complete my bachelor’s degree. I attended two universities and dropped out twice before coming back and finishing. A report by McKinsey projected that more than 100 million workers will need to find a different occupation by 2030.

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