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Renewed efforts to promote study abroad as one million target remains distant

The PIE News

Torres, emphasised that after the “crippling effects” of Covid-19, only 1% of all US college students studied abroad in the 2021/22 academic year. Bryant Memorial Scholarship program and IES Abroad unveiled a “breakthrough” initiative to increase access to study abroad.

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Why the Defense Department is poised to become HBCUs’ new best friend

University Business

A National Science Foundation (NSF) report found that the Department of Defense’s Federal allocation of colleges’ science and engineering programs topped over $2.5 Funding to Johns Hopkins University, Georgia Institute of Technology and Penn State University comprised more than half of the Defense’s allocation.

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College endowments dropped in fiscal year 2022

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Soaring inflation put a squeeze on college endowments in the 2021–22 fiscal year, driving returns down, according to the annual report from the National Association of College and University Business Officers The report , released today, is a marked change from the booming returns of fiscal year 2021 , when endowments soared.

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Librarians' "new normal" includes pain points

Inside Higher Ed

There, attendees gathered to discuss the use of information technology to advance scholarship and education. Ithaka S+R shared results from its triennial survey published last week, which sought to capture college library deans’ and directors’ perspectives three years into the pandemic. How do they understand it?

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Post-Pandemic Resurgence Bolsters HBCUs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2020, as the nation contended with the pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests across the country, many historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) saw an uptick in interest and applications. The number of applications to FAMU from first-time college students increased 87% from 2021 to 2022.

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What is a ‘research culture’?

SRHE

The award of doctorates in Divinity had ceased to depend on advanced scholarship, and had often became more or less honorific as new Bishops began to be granted an automatic Doctorate of Divinity. Teaching-only’, ‘Teaching and Scholarship’ and ‘Teaching-focussed’ academic jobs have become increasingly common.

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India’s education sector braces for change as Modi wins third term

The PIE News

Simplifying the processes for foreign collaborations and encouraging exchange programs can also play a crucial role,” said Meenakshi Chatta, who serves as senior director – India, South and Central Asia, College Board. million students abroad as of 2022.