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Federal earmarks a boon for higher ed

Inside Higher Ed

Higher education has been a top beneficiary of earmarks, which returned in 2021 after Democrats reversed a decade-long ban and made several reforms to the process. “Earmarks come and go,” said Terry Hartle, senior vice president for government relations and public affairs at the American Council on Education.

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A free, online, global university seeks seal of approval

Inside Higher Ed

Despite these constraints, UoPeople’s enrollment has swelled from over 44,000 students in 2021 to more than 126,000 students in 2023—a 186 percent increase over a two-year period. UoPeople’s first accreditation visit was in 2021, after which it was granted candidacy for accreditation. ’” LeBlanc said.

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Why not HE? The reasons those from under-represented backgrounds decide against university

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Galbraith, G (2021) ‘What do students think and how do universities find out?, in Natzler, M (ed) (2021) What is the student voice? Hailat, K, and Alsmadi, S (2021) ‘An investigation of the push-pull factors influencing student selection of higher education: the case of Arabian Gulf students in the UK’, Journal of Public Affairs.

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Record number of US visas to be issued to Indian students in 2024

The PIE News

There has been a year-on-year growth in the total number of US study visas issued for Indian students, from over 96,000 in 2021 and 133,000 in 2022, to more than 140,000 in 2023. “The Students are also preferring careers in public policy, counselling, and teaching. The number of students from India to the US is continuously growing.

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2023 Year in Review

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

According to free expression organization PEN America, 392 state-level educational intimidation bills were introduced between January 2021 and June 2023 with 39 passing into law. The renowned economist and former president of the London School of Economics also took on the position of Professor of International and Public Affairs at Columbia.