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Over 140 Indian students awarded Erasmus scholarships in 2024

The PIE News

The students, 75 women and 71 men, have been awarded the coveted scholarship for a two-year master’s program, and hail from prominent higher education institutions in India. India has traditionally been the largest beneficiary of the program with over 2,000 students receiving the scholarship since its inception in 2004.

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Georgetown University Honors Xavier University of Louisiana's Centennial and Black Catholic Studies Legacy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Georgetown event not only honored Xaviers continued contributions but also reflected on the role of Black Catholic scholarship in shaping faith and social justice initiatives. For years, the story remained buried until 2004, when Patricia Bayonne-Johnson uncovered it while tracing her family history.

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Integrating Community Engagement into her Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

López took on another mentor role as assistant director of UT Austin’s University Outreach Centers in Houston after graduating in 2004 with bachelor’s degrees in ethnic studies (Mexican American studies) and Spanish (Hispanic studies). "My TRIO programs supported my path toward college,” says López.

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AI-Powered Teaching: Practical Tools for Community College Faculty

Faculty Focus

Drawing on the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), it argues that AI can enhance accessibility and efficiency while preserving the human essence of education. Rossum’s Universal Robots) , where artificial beings, created to serve, ultimately undo their creators (apek, 1920/2004). This echoes Karel apek’s R.U.R.

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Supporting sustainable tertiary education in Africa

The PIE News

Since its inception in 2004, Going Global has served as a strategic forum for leaders in international education to share knowledge, build international networks and shape the future of higher education. This requires host countries to be responsible in designing scholarships and researcher exchanges.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The mission of Excelencia in Education, founded in 2004 by Dr. Deborah A. Outreach efforts include education on financial aid options, including grants, scholarships and aid for undocumented students. The path to higher education success has many obstacles and barriers for Latinos across the U.S. Santiago and Sarita E.

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Keystone makes athlete placement acquisitions

The PIE News

Barcelona-based I-Con Sports has, since its establishment in 2004, secured over US$60 million in funding for some 1,200 student-athletes from 50 countries, while Future Elite Sports in the UK has helped to obtain athletic & academic scholarships for 1500+ students across the UK since 2013.