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India a ‘target country’ for Finland’s Talent Boost program

The PIE News

India is one of the target countries for our Talent Boost program , which aims at attracting students to Finnish universities and other institutions but also experts to Finnish companies, Lhdevirta told The PIE News. Reskilling is really needed here in India.

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The UK University-Territory Relationship in a Post-Brexit World

GlobalHigherEd

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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Unlocking Opportunities for Students

Marcia J. Ballinger, Ph.D.

At LCCC, we thrive on changing the model in order to best serve students. In fact, LCCC offers Ohio’s only associate of applied science and bachelor of applied science degrees in microelectronic manufacturing. In fact, disruption and adaptation are a norm at LCCC, rather than the exception.

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Netherlands: call for higher education funding rethink in ongoing international debate

The PIE News

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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Preparing the community for in-demand careers

Marcia J. Ballinger, Ph.D.

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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Not using AI is “disservice” to students 

The PIE News

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

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How micro-credentials are spurring deeper collaboration between community college and employers

University Business

“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.