Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Carnegie Mellon University announced today a $116 million donation from the Norman and Ruth Rales Foundation to help underrepresented students pursue graduate education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The first student cohort will enroll in fall 2024, with an expected 86 fellows to be added each year. Hide by line?:

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University Business

APRIL 26, 2024

Forward to today, she has secured a new contract at Hollins University that extends her role as president until 2030 and was elected chair of the board of directors for the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. Growing up in a poor family in rural North Carolina, she never counted herself out.

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GlobalHigherEd

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

What are the implications for universities and their governing boards/trustees/councils of becoming increasingly embedded in global networks? There are many implications, including the ability to be interconnected with flows of knowledgeable people (aka human capital), ideas, money, technologies, and so on.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 22, 2023

But California State University, Fullerton’s efforts to tackle this issue got a major boost recently with the announcement of $1.4 It’s a burgeoning industry, expected to grow 7% between 2020 and 2030. We have the human capital to prepare students [for] these roles.”

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

A group of leading research-intensive universities in Europe has called for “responsible internationalisation” as concerns around security and reciprocity rise. The UK’s Guild members King’s College London , The University of Glasgow and The University of Warwick are all part of the Russell Group.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 13, 2023

Just three months later, ChatGPT made artificial intelligence a popular reality, and the very definition of knowledge work, and how much of it humans will continue to do, is very much in question. These recent developments in AI have the potential to displace humans from whole categories of knowledge work.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

Drawing on the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), it argues that AI can enhance accessibility and efficiency while preserving the human essence of education. Rossum’s Universal Robots) , where artificial beings, created to serve, ultimately undo their creators (apek, 1920/2004). This echoes Karel apek’s R.U.R.

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The PIE News

AUGUST 2, 2024

I think next year we should have some excellent good news about UK universities in India,” said Rittika Chanda Parruck MBE, director of education, British Council. Our model is largely based on partnerships with universities. We are building very unique partnerships in the online space to take that further.

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Since its launch in late 2022, the Department of Black Studies at the University of Rochester (UR) has worked to advance conversations surrounding Black and African culture and identity through an interdisciplinary, global lens. Thanks to a new $3 million grant from the Andrew W. and Mary L. and discrimination in economics, among many others.

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University Business

AUGUST 26, 2024

trillion to the global economy by 2030, and create millions of jobs across various sectors, such as health care, education, retail and manufacturing. appeared first on University Business. Virtual reality is changing the workplace According to a report by consulting firm PwC , virtual reality and its cousins could add $1.5

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University Business

OCTOBER 18, 2024

To be at the top of the green colleges list for the ninth consecutive year, it takes steps such as offering bachelor’s and master’s degrees in human ecology—exclusively—and striving to become fossil-fuel free. Leaders there also intend to free the school of fossil fuels by 2030. More from UB: College closures are surging.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 9, 2024

With enrollment hovering at 13,885 as of fall 2023, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (N.C. A&T) is the largest historically Black university in the country. At present, none of the nation’s 101 HBCUs has Research 1 status, which refers to doctoral universities with high research activity.

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University Business

JANUARY 10, 2024

College campus dining services found themselves struggling to survive after the pandemic, and the whiplash it generated requires it to critically rethink its operations and enact new strategies for the years to come, according to a new report from the National Association of College & University Food Services (NACUFS).

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HEPI

DECEMBER 5, 2023

University of California Berkeley took the top spot, in a Top 10 comprised of institutions from Canada, Australia, the UK, the US, Japan and New Zealand. This year sees UC Berkeley displaced from the top spot by University of Toronto. Joining the University of Edinburgh in the UK’s top 10 representation is Imperial College London.

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HEPI

OCTOBER 9, 2024

As patents represent research being applied to real-world solutions, we could truly be missing out on the full human potential to tackle some of the world’s biggest problems, especially given women’s strong performance in disciplines that relate to the UN SDGs.

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The Irish technological university, a merger between the Athlone Institute of Technology and the Limerick Institute of Technology, has been expanding its international presence in recent years. Aside from its Dubai office, the university has opened student liaison offices in Asia , Africa , and Latin America.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

AUGUST 2, 2023

They include boosting inclusion through experiential learning opportunities, providing more pathways for students, and embracing digital education. Podcast Highlights Illinois Tech pairs technology education with human-centered education by mandating experiential learning opportunities.

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EAB

APRIL 11, 2023

Colin recently hosted a delegation of university presidents on a tour of the Dreamscape Learn offices in Los Angeles where they got to “kick the tires” on new virtual reality course content that Dreamscape developed in partnership with Arizona State University.

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Edu Alliance Journal

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

I started attending university in the Fall of 1968 and it took me until June 1975 to complete my bachelor’s degree. I attended two universities and dropped out twice before coming back and finishing. A report by McKinsey projected that more than 100 million workers will need to find a different occupation by 2030.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 29, 2024

Xavier University of Louisiana, an historically Black university (or HBCU) in New Orleans and top graduator of Black students who pursue medical degrees and doctorates in the health sciences, is partnering with Ochsner Health, the area’s leading medical training center, to open Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine (XOCOM).

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The PIE News

MAY 30, 2024

“As universities across the globe rapidly adopt English as a medium of instruction this means more symmetrical talent flows as traditional student origin countries also become more compelling study destinations. The Americas showed least interest in English as medium of degree education at only 2%.

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The role of Human Resources (HR) in higher education is evolving. Onboarding should include institutional legacy, key figures, and cultural elements that shape the university experience. In the upcoming issue of Insight into Diversity, Andriel is launching Ask a Recruiter and focuses the initial column on human resources positions.

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The PIE News

JUNE 21, 2023

The PIE spoke with Edris Tajik, a student from Afghanistan who was studying at Herat University when he was made a refugee. Access to education is a fundamental human right. Universities are a lifeline to answering the call,” wrote Jonathan Lembright. The consequences of this lack of access are far-reaching. .

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 1, 2022

” The IPCC states unequivocally in its April 2022 report that human behaviors have warmed the globe, and that—to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius—drastic action is needed to cut greenhouse gas emissions 43 percent by 2030. ” Universities and colleges throughout the world have been responding to the crisis.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The development follows experts’ emphasis on the crucial need for substantial research funding for Indian universities and scientific research communities to foster innovation in India, as discussed at The PIE Live India 2025. The post Trump and Modi back opening more US uni campuses in India appeared first on The PIE News.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 24, 2025

The Trump Administration has issued warnings to colleges and universities nationwide that continuing race-based decision-making could jeopardize federal fundinga critical resource many institutions depend on for Pell Grants and federal student loan programs.

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