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Unis and agencies work to leverage Bangladeshi market

The PIE News

“Key subject area interests include engineering, business management, and computer science, with growing interest for biological sciences and liberal arts.” Our work is built on the foundation of strong partnerships. As per UNESCO data , over 50,000 students from Bangladesh studied abroad in 2023.

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AUCC to Launch Institute to Support Minority Engineers with $1.5 Million Investment from A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Atlanta University Center Consortium (AUCC), an organization made up of four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), is planning to launch a new institute in an effort to increase the number of engineers from underrepresented communities, using a $1.5 million investment from the A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation.

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Oh, the humanit(ies)! Why integrating the liberal arts and STEM is a win-win for students, institutions

University Business

Meanwhile, the humanities and social sciences are taking a back seat. Integrating the arts into STEM (“STEAM”) has been in discussion since at least 2010, when the Rhode Island School of Design helped pioneer it. But something exciting is happening in the world of higher education.

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Why liberal arts leaders should know STEM isn’t the enemy

University Business

Not a week goes by without new laments about the decline of the humanities and social sciences. Many of these op-eds blame the utilitarian popularity of the STEM disciplines for declining enrollments and diminishing support for the traditional liberal arts. My experience is different.

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Small College America – Profile Earlham College

Edu Alliance Journal

Background Founded in 1847 in Richmond, Indiana, Earlham College is a private liberal arts institution with deep Quaker roots. Dr. Paul Sniegowski, a biologist and former dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania, has served as President since August 2024. For the 2023-24 academic year, U.S.

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Morehouse Gifted Anonymous $20M Supporting New Professorships

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It is expected to fund six endowed professorships in the college’s Division of Business and Economics; the Division of Humanities, Social Sciences, Media, and the Arts (HSSMA); and the Division of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, including the Office of Health Professions.

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Record number of US visas to be issued to Indian students in 2024

The PIE News

Today the recruiters and students coming to the fair are more discerning. According to Shivam Gupta at MetaApply , the Indian market has advanced with students being more educated about what they want, affordability of courses, and aiming for studies in areas like data science and analytics.