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. Dr. Steven Goss is the dean of the School of Professional Studies at Manhattan College.

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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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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

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

Around 370,000 international students were enrolled at German universities in the first semester of the 22/23 academic year, marking a new record for the country. This was a 5% rise on the previous year, which saw 350,000 non-domestic students at the country’s universities.

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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 The debate [we’re having] is a very Dutch debate. Their thoughts were not far from scathing.

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GlobalHigherEd

JULY 14, 2016

Post-EU Referendum turmoil in the UK (and the EU) continues, for all sorts of reasons, but soon more serious and sustained assessment of the post-Brexit landscape for UK universities will occur. This blog entry is an exercise in thinking future-forward, brainstorming-fashion (so all caveats apply!),

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

It was what some universities and international education experts had feared, considering both NSC and PVV’s frequent and vocal calls to limit immigration. Any further measures, Blöss said, could cause real blows to the international population at institutions. What’s the connection with the labour market [in this debate]?

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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 14, 2024

Nearly three-quarters of students said that they expected their university to offer more courses on AI literacy. And yet, currently, 36% of European institutions haven’t developed guidelines around the use of AI. So, what’s behind universities’ hesitancy? “I And the final challenge for universities is, who do you bet on?

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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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The PIE News

JULY 3, 2024

He wants to get started… with the Internationalisation in Balance bill,” Simone Hackett , lecturer and researcher at The Hague University of Applied Sciences explained to The PIE News. University students, academics and administrators are pushing back and will not accept the proposed measures without unrest.”

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

of Swiss university graduates that have studied abroad is below the national target of 20%, according to a report by the national agency Movetia. Mobility rates range widely from 1% to 50%, with only four of the 36 universities surveyed meeting the target of 20%.

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The PIE News

MAY 30, 2024

An all-time high of one in six (128,000) students are currently attending Dutch universities from abroad, but the 5.4% Earlier this year, 14 leading Dutch institutions announced plans to limit the number of English-taught degrees and reduce international student enrolment, amid worries about housing shortages and overcrowded lecture halls.

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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. Fort Riley, an army base also recognized for aviation, is only a two-hour drive north.

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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

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.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Stakeholders in the Netherlands are awaiting elaboration from the government on legislation plans to limit the number of international students Dutch universities can take on. ” Breda University of Applied Sciences issued an “appeal to Dutch politicians” in a video shared across social media platforms. .”

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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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HEPI

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Moreover, as a recent study by the Engineering Professors Council found, many universities feel that the mathematical content of T levels fails to meet the entry requirement for undergraduate Engineering courses. [ii] Thats quite an ask to make of a 15-year-old with no prior educational experience in engineering.

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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

Half of Lorain County families have someone who has taken classes at LCCC or the University Partnership. 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.

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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

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. However, more research is needed to determine this, she continued.

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The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

India’s reputation as a major source market for international students has also made universities across popular study destinations adapt to changed course preferences and expectations over the past few years. “In In the case of US universities, students have become more interested in newer STEM courses in the past few years.

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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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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 9, 2023

A third tradition, which stressed research, scholarship, and the applied sciences, emerged in nineteenth century Germany, especially at the universities of Gottingen and Berlin. These four traditions co-exist uneasily within the contemporary college and university. Priorities conflict. I don’t think so.

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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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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. It can also help to bridge curriculum gaps by adding guest lectures and context to university courses. “We

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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. in mechanical engineering from Michigan Technological University, his master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla and his Ph.D. In a career that has included both academia and the private sector, Dr. Teik C.

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The PIE News

APRIL 3, 2023

They are part of a growing community of around 25,000 international students and over 2,000 international staff studying or working in Welsh universities and contributing over £600m in export earnings annually. The Senedd also heard about Welsh universities’ partnerships with Ukrainian institutions.

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

All too often, LGBTQ+ people experience discrimination, stigma, and prejudice when seeking and receiving health care, but a new project called the Eidos LGBTQ+ Health Initiative, housed in the School of Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn), aims to change that. Research affirms this assertion.

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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. Black student enrollment, for example, went up 2.3% in Hispanic enrollment.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma Did you happen to see Malcolm Gladwell’s article “ Princeton University Is the World’s First Perpetual Motion Machine ”? The fact is that Princeton is not a research powerhouse in the applied sciences. Not to pick on Princeton—let’s shift attention to Harvard.

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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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The PIE News

AUGUST 4, 2023

The purpose of the bill is to balance the influx of international students, but it needs to be clarified that this should only apply to research universities and only to specific courses at specific universities. Those programs are only offered in certain universities of the Netherlands.

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