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A Norwegian vision: transforming higher education with VECOIL partnerships

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In the midst of Norway’s enchanting fjords and endless summer daylight, a gathering of educators takes place at the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences in Bergen. It also fosters inclusivity and global citizenship by creating an environment where diverse perspectives converge.

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Seed Investments Fund 15 Research Collaborations Between Virginia Tech and Minority-Serving Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This effort is one of several seed investment programs by Virginia Tech’s Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS).to to bolster research on campus. The projects will launch this year.

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Hewlett Foundation Awards $20M to Diversify Cybersecurity Field

Insight Into Diversity

Cybersecurity, like many STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields, has been historically male-dominated and lacks diversity. Additionally, a 2019 report by the same organization, “ Women in Cybersecurity ,” found that women hold only 24 percent of cybersecurity positions.

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Internationalisation in the Netherlands: an uncertain, volatile landscape

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And raises the question whether Dutch universities, that promote inclusive education for their diverse student and staff population, can continue to create a safe productive learning and work environment for their students and staff. This result brings a major blow to both internationalisation activities and the financing of higher education.

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Intercultural competence and COIL in spotlight

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While institutions have looked to COIL due to the rapid transition to online during the pandemic, along with its environmental and inclusivity benefits, researchers have looked to its impact on the development of students’ intercultural competence. However, more research is needed to determine this, she continued.

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Reflections on a global Wales…

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The contribution of Darcie, Amy and their peers so valuable to creating a thriving, inclusive and outward-looking Wales. That universities contribute so proactively to this welcoming, tolerant and inclusive Welsh agenda, and that we in Global Wales have been able to support these initiatives, is important. So goes the Welsh expression.

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2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award Winners

Insight Into Diversity

PEER and WISE Programs Clemson University College of Engineering, Computing, and Applied Sciences The PEER and WISE programs support students academically and demonstrate best practices and high graduation rates for underrepresented populations at predominantly White institutions.