The PIE News

APRIL 26, 2024

Oxford University Press has waded into the advanced English language space by launching a new online test for language learners. The new exam follows on from the release of its flagship Oxford Test of English the year before the pandemic. The test aims to prepare those taking it for success in higher education and in later careers. “We

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Inside Higher Ed

JUNE 12, 2023

Student workers at Western Washington University have voted to unionize by a margin of 98 percent, according to a press release by the union, known as Western Academic Workers United–UAW. The union will be the first majority-undergraduate union in the state, the press release said.

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2024

“The affiliation between our schools will strengthen both institutions and allow us both to continue to broaden the range of academic opportunities and creative collaborations available to artists,” Ravi Rajan, president of the California art institute, said in a press release Tuesday.

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Inside Higher Ed

JUNE 15, 2023

Average annual spending on college course materials fell to a decade low of $285 in the 2022–23 academic year, Student Watch found, according to a press release from the Associatio

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 1, 2023

“This is a critical time to shape the future of public higher and continuing education in Vermont, as higher education rapidly evolves and changes across the country,” Mauch said in a press release. VTSU was launched this year, merging several schools – Castleton University, Northern Vermont University, and Vermont Technical College.

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Insight Into Diversity

APRIL 12, 2024

Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal said in a press release. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said in a press release. “Today we are helping 277,000 borrowers who have been making payments on their student loans for at least a decade,” U.S.

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Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

“Students and families need upfront, accurate, and clear information when making decisions about college,” Peter McPherson, chair of the CCT task force and president emeritus of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, said in a press release.

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Insight Into Diversity

APRIL 23, 2024

The GRANTED award is exactly the type of investment in our HBCU that we have been advocating for locally and nationally,” KSU President Koffi Akakpo said in a press release. “It It will significantly impact KSU’s capacity to compete for research grants and expand our involvement in the research enterprise.”

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Inside Higher Ed

JUNE 13, 2023

Binghamton University, part of the State University of New York system, and six historically Black colleges and universities have launched a research alliance in collaboration with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, a membership organization representing public HBCUs, according to a press release from Binghamton.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

In addition to this, 13 currently vacant roles will not be filled, according to a press release. MC President Dr. Margaret Drugovich shared details of the cuts with faculty and staff at an open session, the release said.

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The PIE News

MARCH 12, 2024

NCUK’s release, based on 2021/22 data, could encourage other pathway providers to also be more transparent about the success of their students. Earlier this year, Universities UK asked the Quality Assurance Agency to undertake a review of international foundation programs, following critical media coverage in the national press.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

. “Rural Americans often feel deeply connected to their communities, but they are increasingly faced with the hard choice of moving to urban areas or staying in rural areas where they have fewer professional and educational opportunities,” Anthony Carnevale, director of CEW, said in a press release.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The governing body of the American Association of University Professors voted to sanction New College of Florida for “substantial non-compliance” with academic governance standards, the organization announced in a press release Monday morning.

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Inside Higher Ed

JUNE 5, 2023

The jury concluded that the district violated the Americans With Disabilities Act in 14 different ways, according to a press release from Brown, Goldstein & Levy, the law firm representing the students. A jury has awarded $240,000 in damages to two blind students who sued the Los Angeles Community College District.

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 2, 2023

Now, according to a university press release, Wilson is officially under contract through 2033. In a sector where presidential terms are on the decline, Oral Roberts University has defied that trend by signing President William M. Wilson to a 10-year contract extension.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 17, 2023

The system trustees and chancellor have asked incoming interim president, Mike Smith, to pause implementation for these downsizing efforts, according to a system press release. The release hinted at disagreement between Grewal and the board.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The tour itself is meant to focus on issues disproportionately impacting young people, such as reproductive freedom, gun safety, climate action, voting rights, LGBTQ+ equality, mental health, and book bans, according to a press release.

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Academe Blog

JULY 18, 2023

As LCR litigation fellow Michael Kippins put it in a press release on their website: Harvard’s practice…

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Inside Higher Ed

JULY 19, 2023

City College of San Francisco recently issued a press release apologizing for the contentious delay of a Cantonese certificate program.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Students at the University of New Orleans voted against a $300-per-semester fee that would have allowed the university to start several new sports programs, according to a Wednesday press release from the university’s athletics department. In total, just under 30 percent of UNO’s student body voted.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 12, 2023

Under the University of Vermont’s (UVM) new open-access academic press, authors and readers will not have to pay fees to publish or access published materials. This endeavor was announced last week, with its first publication, The Journal of Ecological Engineering Design, released that week as well. "It

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Insight Into Diversity

JANUARY 5, 2024

Although Idaho boasts robust Deaf Mentor and American Sign Language (ASL)-Based Deaf Education programs, there’s a noticeable gap in the availability of specialized professionals, according to a university press release. The integration of technology helps bring families together, regardless of their geographic locations.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

JANUARY 6, 2023

Two of those projects are already underway, according to a university press release. The Zoom Innovation Lab promises to give ASU students the opportunity to work with Zoom professionals and partners, gaining hands-on experience tackling major projects. campus that the developers are calling the ASUniverse…

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University Business

JANUARY 19, 2024

The partnership will allow ASU faculty and staff to utilize the “advanced capabilities” of ChatGPT Enterprise to enhance teaching and learning, the university said in a press release. ASU will ask professors to submit ideas for the new technology beginning in February. Read more from Axios.

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Inside Higher Ed

JULY 28, 2023

NACAC will use the collaborative’s resources and membership to launch a new “Character Focus” initiative to “support college admission counseling professionals as they advance their practice of elevating non-academic factors and character-related attributes in the admission process,” according to a press release from the association.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

“Unfortunately, the confidentiality of the search process was compromised when this candidate issued a press release regarding their decision to withdraw. “Having closely examined this opportunity, I quickly discovered that the best fit for my leadership was to remain in my current role,” Davis said in the release.

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University Business

MARCH 12, 2024

While students in the past could easily log back in and make corrections, current applicants will have to wait until the Department processes the completed form, which should be coming out any day now, according to an official release. Colleges can use these points to create more intentional, streamlined student support.

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University Business

JANUARY 12, 2023

There are any number of reasons why students may be hesitant to seek professional support,” said TimelyMD Chief Care Officer Bob Booth in a Business Wire press release. Hispanic/Latinx and Middle Eastern students are the least likely to seek professional help (44%).

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

A Georgia Senate committee released a new report on the needs of the state’s 10 historically Black colleges and universities and shared recommendations to better support the institutions at a press conference at the state capitol on Thursday.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

In a press release sent after the vote, the system said the board decided to reevaluate the university’s presence in Qatar this fall “due to the heightened instability in the Middle East.” ” Read more from The Texas Tribune.

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

million submissions since the release of the 2024–25 FAFSA form, the strategy focuses on providing additional personnel, funding, resources, and technology to facilitate the completion and processing of FAFSA forms and aid packages by colleges. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said in a press release. “We With over 3.6

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Inside Higher Ed

JUNE 14, 2023

Based on the results, the Vincent Commission will “offer a new model for higher education institutions on the prevention of gender-based violence and bring awareness to bystander intervention,” according to the press release.

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Insight Into Diversity

DECEMBER 7, 2023

“It’s really notable that improving racial and socioeconomic representation leads to benefits for everyone and reduces inequities at the same time,” said Bowman said in a press release. “It It is not a zero-sum game.” Bowman also notes the significance of the findings in light of the U.S.

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University Business

MARCH 23, 2023

footwear factories — according to a press release. The opening of JEMS by PENSOLE is under Designer Brands’ $2 million investment to help recruit and develop careers for underrepresented designers, the press release details. Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design has joined Designer Brands Inc.,

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University Business

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

According to a news release from Ball State, the revitalization plan calls for the creation of a “best-in-class, multigenerational district” driven by arts and culture, entertainment and innovation with a new select service hotel, new dining, retail, service, living and gathering options. Read more from the Star Press.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 29, 2023

The money will pay for financial literacy efforts and "providing a practical model for economic empowerment,” per a press release. The splashy outlays come the same week as the announcement of Combs’ first solo album in 17 years, entitled The Love Album: Off the Grid , which is scheduled for release on September 15 th.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 31, 2023

Reinvestments from the venture funds are expected to continue funding the center in perpetuity, according to a press release. Ryan Christiansen, former senior vice president of data access partnerships at Mastercard, will lead the center as its inaugural executive director.

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