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“Transformative” program for refugees in US

The PIE News

The Welcome Corps on Campus , part of the US Department of State private sponsorship Welcome Corps program launched in January , will offer refugee students access to life-changing opportunities to continue their education in the country.

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Student Substance Use: Keele University’s Journey from Zero Tolerance to Harm Reduction

HEPI

Traditionally, the university took a zero-tolerance approach to drug use, which typically focussed on punitive/disciplinary measures for students using substances. Since embarking on the SOS-UK Drug and Alcohol Impact programme, we now have a more educational and supportive approach towards student substance misuse.

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Overseas students “treated as cash cows” in UK

The PIE News

Having to rely on international students to cover internal budgeting will further damage the UK’s reputation both in the educational sector and in the global economy. The NHS surcharge goes against the founding principles of the NHS as a universal service, free at the point of need,” Doctors in Unite said in a statement.

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Here’s how to engage your alumni and facilitate lifelong learning

EAB

These alumni benefits fall into three major categories: educational, continued student services, and networking and community building. 8 Benefits and Tactics for Long-term Alumni Engagement Educational Benefits Most relevant to graduates’ initial relationship to the university are educational benefits.

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CHLOE 7: Centralization vs. Distribution of Online Student Services

Inside Higher Ed

In this post, I'd like to amplify the report's findings on centralization vs. distribution of online student services (Figure 5) and offer some thoughts. 1 - Figure 5 gives a good list of the critical services a university must provide for online programs.

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Will Your School Start Recruiting Incarcerated Students?

EAB

EAB experts Caylie Privitere and Matthew McAloon examine the benefits to students and institutions from the restoration of Pell Grant funding for incarcerated persons who want to pursue a college education. So, this actually squandered a flourishing landscape for incarcerated students to access higher education. Well, I should clarify.

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Innovating Through Failure. and Success

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

When you understand that higher education has a design problem, you can work on the design solution. Normalize that the future of higher education has to involve technology because we're dealing with consumers who expect it. The UIA was developed during Bridget’s tenure as an American Council on Education (A.C.E.)

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