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International universities eye Nepal’s high student mobility

The PIE News

In the 2022/2023 academic year, there were 15,090 Nepali students in the US, marking a significant 27.9% Students are also looking beyond traditional fields like business and IT, exploring options in healthcare, engineering, and applied sciences, stated Sharma. increase from the previous year.

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Engineering success center opens at Boise State

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Boise State University opened its Micron Student Success Center earlier this year and will formally induct the space in April, offering a consolidation of resources for its engineering students to promote a sense of belonging and create a resource center. ’” explains JoAnn Lighty, dean of the College of Engineering.

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Plan B Propels Engineer to Higher Ed Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“I then thought, because I was very good in math and science, perhaps I could become an engineer and design an airplane for others to pilot,” said Lim, who joined the NJIT in July 2022 as its ninth president and a distinguished professor of mechanical engineering. That began my pathway forward and my love of engineering.”

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NZ announces key education initiatives for Vietnamese students

The PIE News

New Zealand has introduced a 56% rise in the number of awards for Vietnamese students, who can now study at any of the country’s eight public universities or three public institutes of technology as scholarship recipients. In 2024, just under 900 student visas were granted to Vietnamese nationals, with a 79% approval rate.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2022-23, over 350 students were awarded close to $772,000 in Graduate Initiative Grants. Outreach efforts include education on financial aid options, including grants, scholarships and aid for undocumented students. in 2022-23. The number of bachelor’s degrees awarded to Latinx students has grown.

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2022 INSIGHT Into Diversity HEED Award Recipients

Insight Into Diversity

Throughout 2022, Ball State University has made significant progress on its five-year Inclusive Excellence Plan, which aims to advance broad DEI goals across the university, including campus culture, policies and infrastructure, and recruitment and retention. to offer scholarships to DACA students.

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How do care-experienced students view their time in higher education?

HEPI

It builds on a growing body of literature in this area, including analysis by the Unite Foundation and evaluations of its own scholarships with Jisc. They were also more likely to be studying Engineering and less likely to be studying Business, Social Studies and creative subjects.