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Government has an interest in keeping universities solvent

Wonkhe

Would the regulator and department really stand by and watch as a provider hit financial uncertainty? David Kernohan tests the mood The post Government has an interest in keeping universities solvent appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Partnership and wellbeing in focus at Languages Canada

The PIE News

Though staffing numbers are down, language student figures in Canada are increasing after falling by nearly 100,000 last year, from a 2018 high of nearly 160,000 students. The numbers for 2022 indicate almost double the number of students from 2021’s approximate 60,000 students. These numbers give many in the sector a sense of hope for continued strength.

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Urgent calls to end compulsory unpaid internships as students forced to quit due to cost of living

The Guardian - Higher Education

Students ‘burnt out and disillusioned’ in vocational degrees, with hundreds of hours of unpaid work leading to high dropout rates Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Academics are calling for students to be compensated for compulsory internships to stem high dropout rates amid a cost-of-living crisis.

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Top 10 IT Issues Facing Higher Education in 2023 - Susan Fourtané, Fierce Education

Economics and Change in Higher Education

Higher education institutional and technology leaders must be ready for a new approach, dismissing previous models of management and operations as enrollment to credentials and the campus decision-making are showing signs of wear. Existing foundations need to be examined and strengthened moving forward to compete in this new blended learning environment.

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Georgia’s at the epicenter of nation’s EV revolution

Georgia Tech President's Blog

Georgia’s at the epicenter of nation’s EV revolution Susie Ivy Saturday, March 4, 2023

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Education Department shares plans to make for-profit executives responsible for colleges’ liabilities - Rick Seltzer, Inside Higher Ed

Economics and Change in Higher Education

New guidance issued this week outlines how the U.S. Department of Education plans to require private college leaders to assume personal liability for unpaid debts institutions owe to the government when their institutions “fail to operate in a financially responsible way.” That means the government could try to claw back money from individuals for certain colleges’ financial aid liabilities.

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An Email of Concern to the People of Arkansas about the University of Phoenix (Tarah Gramza)

Higher Education Inquirer

February 26, 2023. Hi! My name is Tarah. Dahn Shaulis has been talking with me about the University of Phoenix /University of Arkansas situation. I offered to share my knowledge as I have quite a bit with years of experience in this mess. I am the creator/administrator of a quite popular Facebook group with approximately 14,000 members. Theresa Sweet and I came together by sheer accident and became close friends.