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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The path to higher education success has many obstacles and barriers for Latinos across the U.S. The mission of Excelencia in Education, founded in 2004 by Dr. Deborah A. Department of Education, the Upward Bound program works with students from six area high schools that are identified as potential first-generation college students.

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Ask not what you can do for engineering…

HEPI

Engineering is a UK powerhouse sector, growing in all UK regions and impacting all economic sectors. Engineers design, build and maintain the infrastructure, products and services that our economy and society depend on, provide life-saving medical devices, and are the drivers in our transition to a more sustainable world.

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Olin College President Steps Down Amid Financial Strain, Latest in String of Higher Ed Leadership Exits

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Gilda Barabino, president of Olin College of Engineering in Massachusetts, will leave her position at the end of the academic year, adding to the growing list of higher Dr. Gilda Barabino education leadership departures. The engineering college, founded in 1997, has struggled with operating deficits for over a decade.

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Abolish GCSEs, put people’s IQs on their credit cards and ban the Harvard Women’s Rugby Team? What we were reading about education in 2024

HEPI

Nick Hillman, HEPIs Director, takes a look at three thought-provoking books covering education that were published this year. When it comes to higher education, Mental Parity means a free-for-all for students, whose opposition to IQ tests is shown by their IQuit badges. Words like dumb and stupid and dopey are banned.

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The Future of Equitable AI in Higher Education

Insight Into Diversity

As AI (artificial intelligence) continues to reshape industries, Complete College America (CCA) launched its Council on Equitable AI in 2024, a significant move that addresses systemic inequities in higher education. This initiative highlights AI’s growing role in educational settings and its potential to advance student success.

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New taskforce launched to explore UK mergers

The PIE News

The taskforce on efficiency and transformation in higher education will be chaired by Nigel Carrington, former vice chancellor at University of the Arts London. They are also critical regional employers, engines of growth, and equip our future workforce with the skills the UK needs to thrive.

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NZ announces key education initiatives for Vietnamese students

The PIE News

[I] was also thrilled to announce more opportunities for Vietnamese students to study in New Zealand, and witness partnerships agreed between New Zealand and Vietnamese education institutions today too, the post continued. In 2024, just under 900 student visas were granted to Vietnamese nationals, with a 79% approval rate.