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“New perspective on life” for US exchange students

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Participants of the 2024 Sophomore Scholars Program, hosted by London Metropolitan University, feel the program has given them a “new perspective on life” Nine students travelled to the university’s London campus from the US, where they each study at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, to participate in the program.

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OUP’s new English test to “address skills gap”

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The test aims to prepare those taking it for success in higher education and in later careers. OUP claims it differs from others on the market because it assesses “today’s language needs in real-life contexts”, like mediation and debate. “We The post OUP’s new English test to “address skills gap” appeared first on The PIE News.

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Pathways transform lives

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Importantly, they also prepare and empower international students from all walks of life to succeed at university. It broadens access and provides a route for students who need further academic or language support, or a bridge between local qualifications and destination countries’ education systems.

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Mentoring team helps minority male college students succeed

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College educators and residents are leading a privately funded mentorship program for minority male students to engage with them and help them with personal and academic success while boosting self-confidence. Read more from the Galveston County Daily News.

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SUNY Old Westbury to Become a University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“SUNY Old Westbury is proud to be recognized formally as a university, a recognition that is reflective of our rigorous, high-quality academic offerings at both the undergraduate and graduate levels,” Sams said in a news release. This new designation rightly represents the type of institution that we are today.

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Commission rolls out blueprint for European degree

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Not only does it plan to tackle the legal and administrative barriers that universities face when setting up joint degree programs at all levels, it aims to do so while allowing universities to build on institutional autonomy and academic freedom. Our universities are beacons of the European way of life.

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International students have a role in applied research in Canada

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One of the benefits of enrolling in college rather than university in Canada is the opportunity to gain paid research work that combines on-campus learning with applied research work that brings the lectures and lessons to life in real-world applications. The good news is international students can play an outsized role in applied research.

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