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Scholarships attracting African students to Turkey

The PIE News

The number of African students studying in colleges and universities in Turkey has risen significantly over the past few years. During a December 2021 summit with African heads of state, president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan disclosed that Turkey had awarded 14,000 scholarships to African students, and had trained close to 250 African diplomats.

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Taiwan launches new scholarships in bid to keep international graduates

The PIE News

Approximately $162 million will be invested in the plan, with eligible international students able to apply for government scholarships and living stipends from sponsoring companies. Yang said the new scholarships will mean students won’t face these issues. These should be sufficient to cover daily expenses.”

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Law School's Enrollment Crisis? Looking Past the Headlines

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The topline takeaway was the decline in the enrollment of Black students at Harvard , though other publication focused on the drop in Black and Hispanic students across the T14 or elite law schools , and a brief mention was made of declines at University of North Carolina Law School, another defendant in the Supreme Court case.

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Is international student recruitment really worth It?

The PIE News

For years, UK universities have relied on international students as a critical revenue stream. In 2012, I wrote in a PIE Blog that if we continued on this trajectory,international office directors would do themselves out of jobsas recruitment costs ate into margins. Scholarships & discounts immediately reduce real income.

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Africa-China HE engagement: a one-way road?

LSE Higher Education Blog

South Africa is attractive as its universities have a strong reputation for quality and English programmes on offer. For example, African students report experiences of racism in Chinese society ( Ferdjani , 2012; Ho , 2017). Egypts hosting of African students started in the 1950s and has grown slowly but steadily.

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A Scholarship in Telling Stories in the African Diaspora

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Brooks recalls his father’s experiences in the Merchant Marines in the 1950s, visiting West Africa, and how the parental influence extends into his work as an anthropologist and professor at Virginia Commonwealth University. Brooks met Naomi Hodge-Muse, co-author of Tales of Koehler Hollow , in 2012.

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Dr. Berenecea Johnson Eanes Appointed President of California State University, Los Angeles

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Berencea Johnson Eanes has been named the next president of California State University, Los Angeles. Eanes currently serves as president of York College, City University of New York. “I am honored to join this outstanding university and its vibrant and diverse campus community,” Eanes said. "I