Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2024

Marquette University alumnus and NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade has committed to a $3 million gift to extend the Tragil Wade-Johnson Summer Reading Program and establish the Wade Scholars as well as support a new men’s basketball practice facility in a future expansion of the Athletic and Human Performance Research Center.

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The PIE News

AUGUST 21, 2024

“I think that ultimately we will also aim to upgrade the building and facilities in Liverpool to better serve our students and expand our presence in this fantastic city.” Atlas Language School was established in 2003 and is owned by Alan Brennan and Nico Dowling.

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HEPI

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Increasing capacity on healthcare courses requires long-term investment in new buildings, facilities and staff and years of preparation. Yet we have not had a national NHS workforce strategy since 2003. Despite having a world-leading higher education sector, the UK has relied on immigration to fill workforce gaps.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 22, 2024

According to the Community College Research Center, “ the cumulative amount owed after 12 years is an estimated $10,300 per student who started at public two-year college in 2003-04 (for all entrants, not just borrowers). For public four-year entrants it ’ s nearly $20,000. For those starting at for-profit colleges, it ’ s $13,000.”

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Jon Watts, vice chancellor for Business and Finance, provided information regarding budget reductions for 2002-03, 2003-04, 2007-08 and 2008-09. The operating budget for facilities of Business and Finance was reduced by $87,675.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Floyd Hall—home to the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences facility— named in honor of the school’s sixth and first African American president to lead WMU. From 1998 to 2003, Floyd served the university before going on to lead the University of Missouri and Washington State University.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

JUNE 9, 2022

The first phase is probably developing co-branded curriculum, facilities so that industry can share their problems, and maybe we get some industry or government officials to teach, and then we create those bridge modules. So my college-to-careers pillar is all about creating that ecosystem here.

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