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HBCU Scholars Program Celebrates 10 Years with 2024 Cohort

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Students from 77 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are set to participate as HBCU Scholars in the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona.

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New funding models explored as UK HEIs “running out of road”

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Stakeholders in UK higher education are exploring a range of potential funding models for undergraduate education, against a backdrop of financial sustainability concerns, course cuts and redundancies for higher education institutions. “Higher education institutions across the UK are under financial strain.

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UCD appoints first female president in 169 years

The PIE News

UCD is Ireland’s largest university with over 38,000 students and is ranked within the top 1% of higher education institutions worldwide. Feely earned her bachelor’s degree at UCD, and her master’s and doctoral degrees in electrical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.

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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It took him awhile to connect the dots from his passion to higher education. Dr. Vernon Dunn, director of The Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering at the National Academy of Engineers, first met Williams at one of the summer programs Williams ran at Xavier. I’m very thankful of where I am today, because of him.”

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France Alumni Day celebrates diversity and talent of int’l students

The PIE News

Campus France launched its first France Alumni Day, celebrating diversity and talent among international alumni and the unique values of a French higher education. “The community of former international students in France is a symbol of excellence and internationalisation of higher education,” said Becht.

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Report: English Majors Employed at Comparable Rates, Educators Can Do More to Prepare Students for Careers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In fact, this rate for English majors puts it below the unemployment rate for computer and information services majors, 2.8%, though still higher compared to a number of other majors – business, engineering, philosophy, physical science, and history.

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Higher Ed Without Borders Announces Its First Guest

Edu Alliance Journal

Each episode is a half-an-hour-long conversation with international thought leaders that will enlighten and provide some new thoughts on critical issues facing higher education globally. Nathan joined the Higher Colleges of Technology in 1993, the largest higher education institution in the UAE. Edu Alliance.

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