The PIE News

MARCH 31, 2023

A director at a Dutch university has called the “cease and desist order” given to the country’s institutions on international student recruitment “a wake-up call”. With this quota being a possibility for applied science universities, it is unclear what the situation might be for research institutions, like the University of Twente.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The Wentworth Institute of Technology is dropping its pre-Calculus admissions requirement, opening its doors to a wider range of students looking to pursue STEM degrees there.

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The PIE News

JANUARY 11, 2023

A survey of Finland’s universities of applied sciences has revealed that increasing numbers of students are finding themselves unable to enter the country due to visa issues. . And now we have the situation where the higher education institutions don’t get the funding if the students don’t arrive,” she added. .

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 14, 2025

Dr. Paul Acquaro is a lecturer at FOM University of Applied Science for Economics and Management in Berlin and an adjunct assistant professor teaching online with New York Universitys School of Professional Studies. Steven Goss is the dean of the School of Professional Studies at Manhattan College.

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The PIE News

AUGUST 18, 2023

Speaking at Gisma University of Applied Sciences in Potsdam, Scholz said it was “inspiring to see how many students from around the world come to Germany and wish to work here afterwards” “We need these young and well-qualified men and women for the successful economic development of our country,” he said.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

International students made up around 53,000 of the joint applications, where students can apply for up to six study programs with one application. Janni Jokela, the agency’s senior adviser, said it was down to “active student recruitment and country branding work” carried out together by institutes across Finland.

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The PIE News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

According to new figures released by Germany’s academic exchange service DAAD , Indian students overtook the Chinese to become the largest nationality group for the first time, with approximately 46,000 Indians at German institutions. At standard universities the increase was 64% over the same period.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2023

David Emmanuel Goatley Goatley – he stepped into the role this week– said he aimed for a future for Fuller that expanded beyond traditional American borders to become a global institution that supported the Christian community worldwide. "We We live in the midst of formidable challenges locally, nationally, and globally," Goatley said.

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The PIE News

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Speaking to The PIE, Jorrit Snijder, Breda University of Applied Sciences ’ President, points out that the debate that’s been going on since the housing crisis has left behind some key context. “The Snijder argued that as a hybrid institution (teaching both academic and vocational degrees), the situation is much more nuanced. “We

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Throughout 2023, a proposed bill has been debated and tabled focused on internationalisation in higher education – calling for the Dutch language to be the “main language of instruction” for all students, both domestic and international – an issue that has caused much concern across institutions.

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The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In the midst of Norway’s enchanting fjords and endless summer daylight, a gathering of educators takes place at the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences in Bergen. The institute’s beauty lies in its ability to foster brand-new partnerships. For instance, VID Specialised University in Oslo and St.

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Marcia J. Ballinger, Ph.D.

MARCH 1, 2023

LCCC is one of just 10 community colleges in the country selected for “ Unlocking Opportunity: The Post-Graduation Success and Equity Network ,” an initiative with the Aspen Institute and the Community College Research Center.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The findings from the agency for exchange and mobility found that “only one in nine higher education institutions meets Switzerland’s international and national mobility targets” Many Swiss institutions show a “significant lower rate” than the 20% Higher Education Area mobility target, the body warned.

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The PIE News

OCTOBER 14, 2024

And yet, currently, 36% of European institutions haven’t developed guidelines around the use of AI. Leon van Bokhorst, senior lecturer at Fontys University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands, built a feedback loop implemented by the university using AI to help students take ownership of their feedback.

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Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 21, 2023

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation is awarding $20 million in grants to four academic institutions that serve diverse student populations. FAMU will create a Cyber Policy Institute to integrate science-based and market-oriented domains of knowledge to help students develop expertise.

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The PIE News

MAY 30, 2024

The decline is not surprising at all – none of the regulations changing English language programs to be taught in Dutch have actually happened yet – but this is a gut reaction by the market based on the perception of studying in the Netherlands,” Peter Birdsall, president of Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences, told The PIE News.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

There has also been discussion around institutions being obliged to provide housing to any international students they enroll, a sentiment which was shared by Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences , in an open letter to Dijkgraaf. “By now, the Netherlands is well known for quality education at an affordable price. .”

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HEPI

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

One of the reasons engineering is neglected in the school curriculum is perhaps because it is (wrongly) considered analogous to applied sciences and mathematics. Are these not traits wed want to instil in every school-leaver? Thats a deeply reductive view.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

. “When aviation has a dip, we feel it,” says Jennifer Seymour, v ice president of general education and skilled trades at the Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology, familiarly known as WSU Tech. This issue has also plagued some of higher ed’s micro-credentials offerings.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

German institutions need to focus on this area, but… there is also room for improvement at European institutions overall as far as employability is concerned, suggesting a Europe-wide need for greater attention to be paid to graduate outcomes,” authors wrote.

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The PIE News

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Koblenz University of Applied Sciences in Germany is partnering with African institutions to train 5,000 nurses from East Africa annually, under a scheme to address healthcare worker shortages.

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Marcia J. Ballinger, Ph.D.

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

LCCC offers Ohio’s only associate of applied science and bachelor of applied science degrees in microelectronic manufacturing , preparing students for work in this growing semiconductor industry. Community colleges were built for this moment.

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The PIE News

AUGUST 4, 2023

Last year, Dutch minister for Education, Culture and Science, Robbert Dijkgraaf, told The PIE in an exclusive interview that the country was searching for an “optimal” number of international students, while he praised the role of student and researcher international exchanges. times as many as the 2005/06 figure. Read it here.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 3, 2023

Columbia University has become the first Ivy League institution to go test optional in admissions permanently for Columbia College and the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science.

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The PIE News

APRIL 24, 2023

Dutch will gradually become the main language in educational institutions in the Netherlands – and international students will have to learn too, the education minister has suggested. Hobson added “lack of access to housing and concerns about the ‘Anglo-fication’ of degrees” were problematic for many institutions.

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The PIE News

JANUARY 24, 2023

While institutions have looked to COIL due to the rapid transition to online during the pandemic, along with its environmental and inclusivity benefits, researchers have looked to its impact on the development of students’ intercultural competence.

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The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

According to Ashutosh Agarwal, associate director for South Asian affairs at the Rochester Institute of Technology , the university has phased out a few programs to make way for programs with higher rates of employability. “We Ashutosh Agarwal, Rochester Institute of Technology. “We

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Coursera blog

MARCH 5, 2024

For higher education institutions , time-saving authoring tools can empower faculty to create custom courses and keep learning resources relevant and up-to-date at the speed and scale students and employers now expect. “We

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Image: Faculty members at the College of William & Mary are concerned that the institution is purposely excluding them from conversations about the future. Take the college’s recent announcement that it’s exploring opening a computing and data science school.

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The PIE News

APRIL 3, 2023

Through Global Wales, we support an increased flow of diversified international talent into Wales, stimulate international partnerships for Welsh institutions and raise their profile in key overseas markets. The Senedd also heard about Welsh universities’ partnerships with Ukrainian institutions.

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Queer adults experience higher rates of discrimination in health care, according to a survey conducted in 2022 by The Center for American Progress, a policy institute. Research affirms this assertion.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 10, 2023

Lim is now leading the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) into the future. Like most people, I did not set out to lead an institution of higher education,” he added. “I Diversity of thought and experience are crucial in a technical institution, which is why Lim is so pleased with the diversity of NJIT.

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Data supports the positive impact of PEPs, revealing a 43% lower likelihood of recidivism and a 13% higher employment rate for participants, according to the Vera Institute and the RAND Corporation — a nonprofit policy think tank that conducts research on numerous public sectors, including education.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The fact is that Princeton is not a research powerhouse in the applied sciences. ” As we know, the divisions that Mandery describes are replicated at many public institutions. Equity-mindedness requires institutions to focus, first and foremost, on the barriers to academic success that function in discriminatory ways.

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The PIE News

MARCH 27, 2024

“On the one hand, as a university and a higher education knowledge institution, we really cherish our autonomy and our academic autonomy,” said Loohuis. “On the other hand, we’re a publicly funded institution which means that we also have to listen to signals from society and from the government.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Back in September, Western Michigan University—a public research institution located in the southwestern corner of the state—released its fall 2024 enrollment and retention numbers, much to the delight of the school’s provost, Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig. On a recent tour through campus, Vasquez Heilig points out Elson S.

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University Business

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Research shows that many industries have rapidly adopted AI technologies, and educational institutions must keep pace to remain relevant in the labor market.

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