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University of Virginia Law Establishes Education Rights Institute

Insight Into Diversity

The University of Virginia School of Law is launching a new Education Rights Institute to enhance understanding, scholarship, and resources for K-20 schools and disadvantaged students. Department of Education. We’re the only wealthy nation that provides less funding to disadvantaged students.

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Scottish sector reacts to new int’l education strategy

The PIE News

Many stakeholders in Scotland are celebrating the country’s first international education strategy, but some believe there are key elements yet to be developed if the sector is to reach its full potential. “It’s a good rhetoric to the current political climate from the Scottish government. .”

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Partnership Receives $100,000 to Increase College Access for Indigenous Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The nonprofit Partnership With Native Americans , or PWNA, recently announced that the consumer financial services company, Synchrony , has awarded $100,000 to support Indigenous education. Synchrony is providing the grant for 2023 and 2024, through its philanthropic program, Education as an Equalizer. We're proud to support PWNA."

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Yale Pledges $10M Toward HBCU Partnerships, Following Slavery Apology

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

level careers in research — for students who come from an economically disadvantaged background, are first-generation college students, or have faced significant obstacles in pursuit of higher education. programs.

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Exploring British Muslim transitions to PGT studies

SRHE

It will need to build in more responsiveness to the forms of disadvantage that holds back intersectional communities – such as British Muslims – from participation at the postgraduate level. The sector’s response to this is critical, as dealing with these disparities will necessitate enhancing the current access regime.

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AIRC announces 2023 Sir Cyril Taylor recipients

The PIE News

The American International Recruitment Council has announced the 2023 recipients of the Sir Cyril Taylor Memorial Scholarship for Study in the US. Nine US HEIs will receive up to $10,000 to award scholarships to disadvantaged or underrepresented students from the UK to enrol at their institution during the 2023/24 academic year.

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Equitable Pedagogy with Dr. Michel Estefan

Continuous Learning Institute

LISTEN TO THE EPISODE Learn practical equitable pedagogy practices to improve student success in higher education. We call the first academic inequities, the second, resource disadvantages, and the third, cultural discrimination." "I