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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. Elsewhere, it said the taskforce sets out to support leaders at individual universities by sharing good practice in efficiency, transformation and income generation.

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Canadian associations welcome collaboration with new Prime Minister

The PIE News

New leadership brings a fresh perspective on policies and challenges, and we welcome the opportunity to meet with the new minister to discuss the vital role of international students in Canadas immigration strategy, a Universities Canada spokesperson told The PIE News. In 2022 alone, they injected $30.9

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Williams’s parents had met during their time at Southern and A&M College, a historically Black college and university (HBCU) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His first ambition after college was to make money, and he entered the corporate world and earned his MBA from Fontbonne University. Everyone didn’t feel that way.”

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APAIE 2025 champions inclusivity and global citizenship

The PIE News

Thats a very unique thing about the conference this year, Venky Shankararaman, APAIE president and vice provost (education), Singapore Management University , told The PIE News. Jindal Global University , the host institution for this years conference, addressed the importance of expanding opportunities on a global scale.

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PUCP launches online Master of Computer Science—the first degree from a Peruvian university on Coursera

Coursera blog

1 university in Peru and one of the top 15 universities in Latin America. This is the first degree from a Peruvian university on Coursera. million roles that require tech skills will emerge in LATAM by 2026. millones de puestos de trabajo que requieran habilidades tecnológicas en LATAM para el año 2026.

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Pathway providers sign new global partnerships

The PIE News

In the UK, Cambridge Education Group has revealed a new partnership with Loughborough University, while Canada’s Braemar College has announced an extension of its partnership with the University of Toronto, in the form of the Toronto Pathway. The Charles H. But on-campus is still important for pathway providers.

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Johns Hopkins Revives Standardized Testing Requirement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Johns Hopkins University plans to require undergraduate applicants to submit ACT or SAT scores for admission in fall 2026. The university plans to resume its standardized testing requirement for undergraduate admissions to the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and the Whiting School of Engineering.