HEPI

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

This guest blog has been kindly written for HEPI by Professor Wendy Thomson CBE, Vice-Chancellor of the University of London. Starting university can be daunting. Providing a home at university for care experienced and estranged students create a solid foundation for experiencing all the great things higher education has to offer.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The American International Recruitment Council has announced the 2023 recipients of the Sir Cyril Taylor Memorial Scholarship for Study in the US. Nine US HEIs will receive up to $10,000 to award scholarships to disadvantaged or underrepresented students from the UK to enrol at their institution during the 2023/24 academic year.

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The PIE News

JULY 23, 2024

Foreign universities have extensive networks and collaborations with multinational corporations, startups, and industry leaders. Universities can actively engage with corporate partners to create internship pipelines.” Additionally, many international universities offer favourable payment options to accommodate students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 7, 2024

Yale University has pledged $10 million toward an initiative to strengthen its relationship with historically Black colleges and universities in the realm of research, teaching, and student access. Dr. Peter Salovey The initiative is part of a redress following Yale President Dr. Peter Salovey and Senior Trustee Josh Bekenstein’s Feb.

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The PIE News

JULY 22, 2024

Internshala’s new initiative will not only focus on securing admissions for students in international universities but also help them with paid internships from companies operating in their chosen study destination. This leaves the majority of students, who gain admission to tier-2 and 3 institutions, at a disadvantage.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 30, 2024

Dr. Darris Means, an associate professor and executive director for rural and community-based education at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Education, said the loss of these programs will have a tremendous impact on low-income households and areas across the country. UNITE, Inc., million grant from the U.S. Dr. Travis C.

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Insight Into Diversity

MAY 17, 2024

On May 6, 2024, Dorothy Jean Tillman II walked across the stage at Arizona State University (ASU), making history as the youngest person in the country to earn a doctoral degree. The institute, of which Tillman is founder and CEO, provides pathways for disadvantaged youth to follow their dreams through STEAM programming.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 7, 2023

The legislation would allocate funding to schools based on “measurable outcomes,” such as number of credentials of value awarded; number of students who earn at least 15 credit hours and transfer to a university; and number of students who finish 15 credit hours or dual credit courses that are used toward academic/workforce program requirements.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

. “This is our strategy to work in partnership, right across the sector and make Scotland an absolutely terrific place for international students to come, study, live and work,” said Julie Ramsay, chair of the Scottish Universities International Group and director of admissions and international programs at the University of St Andrews.

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The PIE News

MARCH 16, 2023

As universities try to expand participation in mobility schemes, there is a need to diversify the meaning of studying abroad. At the University of Hull, we have bridged this gap by offering two-week summer opportunities, which we have developed in partnership with other universities, organisations and donors to help fund scholarships.

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Continuous Learning Institute

OCTOBER 2, 2023

In this episode, I interview Dr. Michel Estefan, Assistant Teaching Professor, Sociology Department at the University of California, San Diego. We call the first academic inequities, the second, resource disadvantages, and the third, cultural discrimination." "I

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University Business

DECEMBER 20, 2022

For the past two years, Santa Clara University has won a DEI award from the publication INSIGHT Into Higher Education magazine. And as a university vice president and senior diversity officer, my phone and email inbox can also attest that senior diversity officers are in high demand. That’s a big club, by the way.

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University Business

JULY 28, 2023

Among the group sat Christina Paxson, president of Brown University. The ruling also overlooks the numerous studies that conclude diverse workplace environments promote better outcomes , noted Michael Drake, president of the University of California System. “Data be darned,” he said. “They’re at my college.”

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SRHE

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

That is, decision and policy makers open to targeted interventions, as opposed to the one-size fits all, universal approach that delineates the current comfort zone in HE. The sector’s response to this is critical, as dealing with these disparities will necessitate enhancing the current access regime.

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Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Interestingly, the veil that Du Bois wrote about still exists today, especially in the American Academy — the network of colleges, universities, associations, and organizations that provide and support higher education — despite the fact that some of America’s most illustrious educational institutions are headed by Black provosts and presidents.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 5, 2024

Dr. Yoshiko Harden While Scott’s investment in historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) is well-documented, her contributions to community colleges have not received as much attention. The former gives disadvantaged students at the community college the chance to take on research project opportunities.

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HESA

MARCH 28, 2023

No movement whatsoever on the long-frozen value of graduate/postdoc scholarships, which places Canadian universities at enormous disadvantage when competing for international talent. What the sector is doing now clearly isn’t working. That work needs to start immediately.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

As researchers, practitioners, and healthcare workers reflect on the events of the last two and a half years, programs related to public health have become a priority at many colleges and universities. In response, colleges and universities are seeing increased interest in courses and programs that address issues of public health.

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The PIE News

JANUARY 11, 2023

The money will be distributed to universities to give to students who are struggling to cope with rising costs. The government said this will build on the £261 million student premium fund allocated this year – money aimed at supporting disadvantaged students. Vivienne Stern, CEO of Universities UK , welcomed the new funding.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Yet another noticed anti-Black racism increase at their institution when the university publicly declared its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). The report’s lead researcher, Dr. Becca Franssen, is a partner at the British talent-search firm GatenbySanderson, where she helps British universities fill executive roles.

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Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 21, 2023

MS in Business Analytics – STEM-designated Adelphi University Robert B. Diversifying Our Curing Community (DOCC) Arkansas State University College of Science and Mathematics DOCC seeks to increase the number of under-represented students accepted into medical schools. Read about them here. Dreamline Pathways A.T.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Toldson CRT is a body of scholarship that spans more than 40 years, which examines the ways in which structures of power and privilege are embedded within existing social, cultural, and legal systems. Dr. Ivory A. While few whites today would argue for biological superiority, most whites assume a cultural, social, and personal superiority.

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Willis Scholarship Program, which launched at the start of the 2016-2017 academic year, provides scholarships to Connecticut students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The program is divided into two scholarships, both of which provide funding to low-income students — need-merit and need-based offerings.

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The PIE News

MAY 8, 2023

Mohammad Rezaee, who goes by the name Mostafa, is currently doing a PhD in data science at Bowling Green State University, Ohio. So I believe universities in the US, Canada, and Europe can easily solve this problem… The best students are amongst very poor families, they cannot even think about applying.”

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

First-generation students and those from underrepresented groups and disadvantaged backgrounds are given priority in the application process for the five-week summer program at Vassar, a private liberal arts institution in New York state. Scholarships are awarded to cover tuition and room and board.

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University Business

AUGUST 23, 2023

However, their lack of universal conformity has led to some new college recruitment tactics—and whether that’s fair is up to debate. “It can also create a competitive disadvantage for some schools depending on the states where they are located if they don’t have competent rules set up on allowing students to leverage their NIL.”

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 2, 2024

Those who participate in fully online courses, particularly asynchronous ones, may feel isolated from their instructor, their peers, and the university as a whole. Universities need to think beyond simple academic interventions when planning support services for the online student population. Mental i llness.

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The PIE News

JULY 4, 2023

Higher education leaders are calling for a science and research “rebalance” to supercharge global scholarship and create a research ecosystem that doesn’t disadvantage Africa and the Global South. of global scientific publications, she reminded.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2023

These policies aimed to counteract systemic disadvantages by considering race, ethnicity, and other factors in admissions processes. Michael Steven Williams is an assistant professor of Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis in the College of Education & Human Development at the University of Missouri.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 22, 2023

Part of a direct admissions acceptance letter from the College App and George Mason University Direct admissions are an increasingly popular tool for those looking to entice more people to apply to college and to close racial and financial gaps. A fee waiver is included, to boot. Data was obtained on the choices of almost 32,000 students.

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Binghamton University, New York The Glenn G. Bartle Library Tower at Binghamton University. American University, Washington D.C. An innovative and exemplary step toward advancing the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion, Purdue remains one of only three Big Ten universities currently elevating a similar position.

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The PIE News

MARCH 28, 2025

In the competitive landscape of international student recruitment, many universities turn to agencies to increase international student enrolments. Then I realise the university uses agents who are not helping a student find a good fit but are pushing a particular university. Let me explain.

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The PIE News

AUGUST 6, 2024

However, many diversity efforts in education abroad still rely on scholarships as the primary means of promoting inclusion. While scholarships play a crucial role in making study abroad opportunities accessible, relying solely on scholarships can be problematic and potentially counterproductive.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 2, 2024

Those who participate in fully online courses, particularly asynchronous ones, may feel isolated from their instructor, their peers, and the university as a whole. Universities need to think beyond simple academic interventions when planning support services for the online student population. Mental i llness.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Byrne PHOTO COURTESY OF CUNY Becoming Dean of Macaulay Honors College, part of the City University of New York (CUNY), enables Dr. Dara N. Those New York residents who make it receive full-tuition scholarships or tuition waivers (for individuals from out of state). That led Byrne to pursue her doctorate at Howard University.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 10, 2023

An excellent and diverse faculty is vital to individual colleges and universities and to our communities, states, nation and globe. A diverse faculty brings diverse perspectives, and these diverse perspectives enhance teaching and advising, research and scholarship, clinical practice, and engagement with the community and world.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2023

It bans affirmative action not only in race but other protected categories, and not just in admissions but in hiring practices and awarding money,” says Dr. Mark Henderson, associate dean of admissions and vice chair for education in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of California (UC) Davis. Its Paul L.

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