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Bard College to support 425 refugee students

The PIE News

A liberal arts and sciences college from New York has pledged to support 425 refugee and displaced students in the next four years as the UN seeks to reach its 15by30 target. The 15by30 commitment from the intergovernmental peace organisation is aiming to get 15% of young refugees enrolled in higher education by the year 2030.

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First online MBA in Arabic launched by UoPeople

The PIE News

There is a huge demand for American higher ed in the Arab world, however, both the language barrier and the high cost of tuition has prevented many Arab students from earning a college degree in the past,” Reshef added. The university currently enrols more than 24,000 students in its Arabic programs, 10,000 of whom are Syrian refugees. “The

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“Transformative” program for refugees in US

The PIE News

A targeted sponsorship initiative for refugee students has launched in the US seeking to enable colleges and universities to “play a leading role” in their resettlement. “Education is a powerful tool for personal advancement that contributes to the strength of our country,” Valls Noyes added.

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47.5% feel “unprepared” to teach refugees

The PIE News

One in two teachers worldwide feel unprepared to teach refugee students in their classrooms, new research has revealed. According to an Oxford University Press survey of 537 school and English language teachers globally, six in 10 teach refugees but 47.5% million displaced people across the world, an estimated 43.3

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Helping Afghan women back into higher ed

Inside Higher Ed

institutions have been welcoming to Afghan refugees over the past few years, he hopes the ban leads to renewed commitments to Afghan students. ” IIE has been working to provide Afghan refugees with access to higher education since the Taliban took control in 2021, Kokodyniak said. He said that while U.S. Simon’s Rock, Mass.;

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A free, online, global university seeks seal of approval

Inside Higher Ed

Saleema is one of more than 126,000 students, including nearly 17,000 refugees, studying at this tuition-free, nonprofit online university with an all-volunteer faculty. Still others are climate refugees in search of land that supports human life. Refugees need access to higher ed to remain contributing members of society, Reshef said.

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Ukraine faces an academic crisis (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Before the war, Ukraine had one of the world's most educated and literate populations. As a result, Ukraine has some of the world's best engineers, computer scientists and information technicians. Meanwhile, millions of Ukrainian refugees will face new challenges as they seek to enroll in foreign academic institutions.