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Professor, Journalist to Pen Book on J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar Impact

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It is slated for release in the fall of 2026. Through research and interviews with musicians and hip-hop historians, McCool and Hopkins plan to illuminate how Cole and Lamar have revitalized a fading subgenre and preserved an integral piece of hip-hop history through their music and brand of activism. Kendrick Lamar and J.

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Though Ivy League admission has never been more selective they don’t boss university rankings

University Business

Last year was one of the most competitive in the history of admissions to the Ivy League. The acceptance rate for the Class of 2026 at Harvard was the lowest ever, down to 3.19% compared to 5.9% a decade before. And your chances of admission at Columbia and Princeton? In 2022 they were 3.7% and 4% respectively, compared to 7.4%

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OLAY and Coursera launch cosmetic science Specialization to bridge the gender gap in STEM

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From 2024 – 2026, 5,000 recipients will receive a one-year subscription to Coursera Plus, which also includes more than 6,900 courses, as well as entry-level Professional Certificates and hands-on projects that teach job-relevant business, technology, and data science skills. a current high school senior b.

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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in Higher Ed

Today's Learner

Reading Time: 3 minutes Every year, from September 15 to October 15, Hispanic Heritage Month offers an opportunity to celebrate the histories, cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities. million students by 2026, and the percent of STEM degrees conferred to Hispanic students rose from 9.2%

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Personal Statements – a redraft rather than a reform?

HEPI

UCAS’s announcement of Personal Statement reform reached fruition this summer with the final proposals for 2026 entry reform. This week, a student who planned to apply for History came to me in some distress after a meeting with their History teacher to review their Personal Statement.

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UA Libraries’ Digital Archival Project Empowers Voices Among U.S.-Mexico Border Communities

Insight Into Diversity

The archival methods used vary widely and include oral history recordings, immersive experiences in augmented reality, documentary films, interactive web maps, and written accounts, among others. “As Communities along the U.S.-Mexico

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Uoffer Global and Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford collaborate to foster future Chinese leaders through MBA scholarships

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The scholarship will support two partial MBA scholarships each year for academic years 2025/26, 2026/27 and 2027/28. Details of scholarship About the author: UOFFER GLOBAL is an award-winning education consultancy company with a proud history of awards and a remarkable network of partnerships.